Grandmother fined for possessing cocaine outside bingo hall
Helen Heaphy's bingo buddies can rest easy — she's cleared to return to the game.
The 50-year-old grandmother pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts of possessing cocaine for sale or supply. Heaphy was caught with the cocaine outside a bingo hall in Cork, Ireland, in July.
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Malone accepted her lawyer's plea for clemency, which cited "family obligations." He gave Heaphy a $870 fine but didn't give her any jail time. Most importantly, Heaphy is allowed to return to the Cork bingo hall.
