Cocaine worth over half-a-million euro found during search of van outside house

A Dublin man described as “not a criminal mastermind” has been jailed for four-and-a-half years, after gardaí found cocaine worth over half-a-million euro in a van outside his girlfriend’s house, reports Jessica Magee.

Lewis O’Keeffe (22), of Kylemore Drive, Ballyfermot, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of possessing controlled drugs and almost €30,000 in cash on July 5 last year.