Offaly woman arranged to collect drugs via Snapchat, court hears

Cocaine worth more than €35,000 was seized after gardai searched a car, which Eleanor Nevin was the sole occupant in A MOTHER-of-one from Offaly is facing a potential prison sentence after she admitted to collecting a large quantity of drugs after making arrangements to do so through Snapchat. Eleanor Nevin, aged 34, with an address at High Street, Birr, Co Offaly, has pleaded guilty to drugs charges arising from a significant seizure in Limerick city almost two years ago. During a sentencing hearing at Limerick Circuit Court , Detective Garda Conor Ryan, of Henry Street garda station, said that at approximately 9am on September 15, 2024, authorities observed a man on an e-bike interacting with a car parked close to King John’s Castle. This man was referred to as ‘Mr X’ by prosecuting Barrister John O’Sullivan, as he is currently before the courts. Judge Colin Daly was told gardaí witnessed the man remove items from inside his pocket and pass them through a window of the car, before leaving. Detective Ryan said gardaí went on to monitor this vehicle, before stopping it on the Lower Shelbourne Road. Eleanor Nevin was found to be the sole occupant. During a search of
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