Derry man jailed for series of drug charges

A man has been jailed at Derry Magistrate's Court today for a series of drug charges.

Colm McGuinness (33) of Fernabbey Drive, appeared charged with possessing and supplying drugs.

The court heard that police attended an address on the foot of a search warrant and the defendant was present. 

Police found cannabis and cannabis resin on the property and a phone was seized. 

Messages on the phone revealed the defendant was engaged in the sale and supply of class A and class B drugs. 

At interview McGuinness said the cannabis was for personal use and denied being a drug dealer. 

Defence counsel Stephen Mooney said that McGuinness was lucky he was not appearing in the Crown Court. 

McGuinness was sentenced to five months in prison.