Brazilian woman swallowed 112 capsules of cocaine before boarding flight to Dublin

Woman jailed for 18 months and told to leave Ireland within seven days of release and not to return for 20 years

Oliveira was stopped by custom and excise officers because there were issues with her documentation on arrival into the airport. File picture: Brian Lawless

A Brazilian mother of three who swallowed 112 capsules of cocaine before boarding a flight to Dublin has been jailed for 18 months.

Kelle Elaine Do Rosario Oliveira, aged 30, of Passagen Santos, Belem Do Para Ananideua, Brazil, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possession of the drugs for sale or supply at Dublin Airport on October 11, 2020. She has no previous convictions and has been in custody since her arrest.