Doctor of social studies jailed for possessing €285,000 worth of heroin.

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A man who completed a PhD in social studies has been jailed for three years and eight months for the possession of €285,000 worth of heroin.

Clive McCowan (45) told Gardai he had built up a drugs debt of €30,000 and was under pressure to hold drugs, outlining that he’d done something similar a year previously.

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A man who completed a PhD in social studies has been jailed for just over 3.5 years for the possession of €285,000 worth of heroin. https://courtsnewsireland.ie/doctor-of-social-studies-jailed-for-possessing-e285k-of-heroin/2025/07/21/

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