Man convicted of drugs charges ordered to forfeit cash and jewels to State

A Meath aviation broker known as “The Boxer” who was jailed for conspiring to import €7m in drugs has been ordered to hand over precious stones and over €200,000 to the State.

Man convicted of drugs charges ordered to forfeit cash and jewels to State

A Meath aviation broker known as “The Boxer” who was jailed for conspiring to import €7m in drugs has been ordered to hand over precious stones and over €200,000 to the State.

John Kinsella (aged 42), a former Irish super heavyweight boxing champion, was sentenced to 12 years in 2009 after pleading guilty to conspiring with others to import cocaine and heroin from Belgium between September 22 and 26, 2006.

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