South African man jailed for importing cannabis

A South African man caught at Dublin Airport with cannabis worth €62,000 has been jailed for three and a half years.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2003 - 17:04

A South African man caught at Dublin Airport with cannabis worth €62,000 has been jailed for three and a half years.

Joost Joubert (aged 38), from Durban, was recruited by Nigerians to carry the drugs. He pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of 24.5kg of cannabis herb on April 25 last year.

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