The court heard the victim was in recovery and was provided with the accommodation in Westmeath by the Simon Community.

Drug-related intimidation is a pervasive and under-reported form of criminal activity that affects individuals, families and communities in Ireland.

The court previously heard that Yevhen Shutko (46), with an address at Loughlynn, Co Roscommon,was claiming self defence when charged with the alleged assault.

Felim Gurn says they should be capped at 1 euro and 80 cents a litre for a few months.

They were held in the brutal granite quarries of Scotland for four years, and eventually returned by train to Ballinamore.