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Four Men Lose Lawyers Ahead of Sentencing | Cork News
A massive cocaine bust worth thirty-one million euros in Courtmacsherry is hitting headlines again — not for the drugs, but for the legal chaos. Four foreign nationals, already guilty of importing and possessing 440kg of cocaine, were set to be sentenced exactly one year after the seizure — but the hearing was delayed after their legal aid solicitors in Cork resigned, leaving them without representation. With no defense lawyers present, the judge adjourned the case until October 28th, exposing the fragile state of criminal legal aid in Ireland. The prosecution was ready to present its case —…
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