South African woman jailed for drug smuggling

A South African woman who smuggled over €30,000 worth of cannabis resin into Dublin Airport last year has been jailed for three years by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

South African woman jailed for drug smuggling

A South African woman who smuggled over €30,000 worth of cannabis resin into Dublin Airport last year has been jailed for three years by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Judge Mr Patrick McCartan said he was satisfied the woman had agreed to become a drugs courier under exceptional circumstances and merited a deviation from the 10 year mandatory minimum sentence.

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