2026-02-04 · Leap, Cork
Dutch teacher sold house to provide surety for alleged cocaine smuggler
A Dutch teacher who sold his house to secure bail for a compatriot accused of drug smuggling appeared before the Special Criminal Court. Ali Ghasemi Mazidi, aged 50 and resident in the Netherlands, faces charges of conspiracy to import controlled drugs valued at approximately €60 million between February and March 2024. David Kuiper, aged 53,…