A born-again Christian arrested at the weekend for allegedly having €16,000 worth of heroin and €4,000 worth of crack cocaine at an apartment in Cork said it was a blessing to be remanded in custody as it helped her to get through the worst of cold turkey.
37-year-old Jenna Heaphy asked Judge Olann Kelleher not to remand her in custody and said prison would do her no good.
However, Detective Garda Patrick O’Sullivan, who arrested and charged her with having Diamorphine (heroin) and crack cocaine for sale or supply at an apartment in Cork on Saturday, objected to her being released on bail.
Det. Garda O’Sullivan said Jenna Heaphy “may have to commit further offences to feed her habit” now that these alleged drugs had been seized. He added that it was “a serious amount of drugs”.
Michael Quinlan, defence solicitor, said the accused made no admissions to selling or supplying…
