Nigerian sentenced for cocaine possession

A Nigerian man who came to Ireland as a student but stayed on illegally when his visa expired has been given a seven-year sentence for possession of over €300,000 of cocaine.

Nigerian sentenced for cocaine possession
Wed, 18 Nov, 2009 - 17:03

A Nigerian man who came to Ireland as a student but stayed on illegally when his visa expired has been given a seven year sentence for possession of over €300,000 of cocaine.

Charles Opene (aged 31), of Riverwood Hall, Castleknock, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of the drugs for sale or supply at Curragh Hall Cresent, Tyrrellstown on November 15, 2007.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: IrelandPlace: Riverwood Hall, CastleknockPlace: Curragh Hall CresentPlace: TyrrellstownPlace: RoodeportPlace: JohannesburgPlace: Curragh Hall GatePlace: TyrellstownPlace: Dublin AirportPlace: O’Connell StreetPlace: Talbot StreetPlace: CastleknockPerson: Charles OpenePerson: Elizabeth ClaassenPerson: Nonkululeko MdlaloPerson: Frank O’DonnellPerson: JudgePerson: O’DonnellPerson: OpenePerson: Gerard QuinnPerson: Monika Leech BLPerson: ClaassenPerson: MdlaloPerson: GardaíPerson: QuinnPerson: Patrick ReynoldsPerson: McDermottOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: Court of Criminal AppealOrganisation: Dorset College
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