Woman loses €150,000 worth of cannabis at Dublin Airport

A South African dementia suffer lost a bag containing €150,000 worth of cannabis in Dublin airport, the Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2009 - 19:28

A South African dementia suffer lost a bag containing €150,000 worth of cannabis in Dublin airport, the Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

Valerie Haape (aged 61) was flying to Dublin from Johannesburg but somehow her bag arrived before her and was found unattended in the airport by customs officials.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Dublin Airport Place: Dublin Place: Johannesburg Place: Durban, South Africa Place: South Africa Person: Valerie Haape Person: Haape Person: Tom Person: Garda Person: Damien Rogers Person: Vincent Heneghan BL Person: Gardaí Person: Gda Rogers Person: Padraig Dwyer SC Person: Dwyer Person: Martin Nolan Organisation: Circuit Criminal Court

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