Court told Offaly woman found prescription tablets 'on ground' on street
Edenderry woman in court for illegal possession of benzodiazepines
TULLAMORE District Court was told that a woman had benzodiazepines without a prescription because she found them on the street.
Anne Marie McBride (43), Castleview Park, Edenderry admitted possession of the drugs at JKL Street in Edenderry on June 26 last year.
Sergeant Richard Thornton told the court that she had no prescription for the five tablets in her possession and they were worth €10.
He added that Ms McBride had 62 previous convictions dating back to 2017 and 2016 and before.
Among the convictions were robbery and public order offences and she had once received a three-year sentence.
Defending solicitor Brian Duffy said that on the day of the offence his client was going to the post office and saw the Tranax tablets on the ground and picked them up.
A woman in receipt of job seekers payment, she was on crutches at the time and was after coming out of hospital.
Judge Andrew Cody imposed a one-month prison sentence but suspended it for one year.