Brazilian beautician put herself 'at considerable risk' by swallowing kilo of cocaine

Accused was stopped by customs at Dublin Airport and later passed more than 70 pellets of the drug under supervision in hospital, court heard

Accused was stopped at customs after a flight from Portugal. Officers became suspicious due to her demeanour and the answers she gave about her route and her payment for travel, the court heard.

A woman who swallowed almost a kilo of cocaine before smuggling it in to Ireland from Brazil has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Silmara Onofre, 27, put herself at “considerable risk” by consuming the drugs before she was stopped by customs officers at Dublin Airport, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Thursday.