Father accused of driving into business park to collect €900,000 of cannabis appears in court

Andrew Byrne, of The Butter Yard, Fleurville Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin is charged with possession of cannabis and having it with intent to sell or supply

Cannabis (Stock image)

Andrew Phelan

A father-of-one drove a rented van into a business park to collect a pallet containing €900,000 worth of cannabis that was under garda surveillance, it is alleged.

Andrew Byrne (52) was arrested by detectives who had information about the location of the drugs and were waiting for an “unknown person” to collect them.