Drug mule sentenced to four years for swallowing €16k worth of heroin

A father-of-two was acting as a “drugs mule” when he was arrested at Dublin Airport after swallowing over €16,000 worth of heroin, a court has heard.

Drug mule sentenced to four years for swallowing €16k worth of heroin

A father-of-two was acting as a “drugs mule” when he was arrested at Dublin Airport after swallowing over €16,000 worth of heroin, a court has heard.

Joe Dignam (aged 47) of Geraldstown Woods, Santry Avenue pleaded guilty to possession of €18,866 worth of heroin for sale and supply at Dublin Airport and at Store Street Garda Station on January 25, 2011. He was sentenced to four years.

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