Man went out to buy nappies in untaxed van containing €1.7 million worth of cocaine

An electrician who went out to buy nappies in an untaxed van containing €1.7million worth of cocaine has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison, reports Jessica Magee.

Gardaí stopped the van being driven by Karl Lawlor (40) and noticed a strong smell of cannabis and that Lawlor’s septum was visible, indicating a severe cocaine addiction.