Thirteen years for Somalian carrying case for drugs courier

A man who was used by an English drugs courier to carry a case with cocaine valued over €200,000 from the luggage conveyor belt at Dublin Airport has been jailed for 13 years.

Rashid Shekale (aged 31), of Haverweed 40, Soesl, Holland was found guilty by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in February of importing almost 4kg of cocaine and having possession of it for sale or supply on February 7, 2006.