Woman charged over €740k drugs seizure at airport thought she was transporting handbags, court told
A London woman was arrested at Dublin Airport over a €740,000 cannabis seizure after a flight from the US.
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A London woman was arrested at Dublin Airport over a €740,000 cannabis seizure after a flight from the US.
A London woman arrested at Dublin Airport over a €740,000 cannabis seizure after a flight from the US thought she was transporting handbags, a court has heard.
Mother of one Yejieda Johnson, aged 26, who has no fixed address in Ireland, was arrested at Dublin Airport at the weekend and charged with unlawful importation and possession of drugs and having them for sale or supply.
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