Cian Leahy jailed for cocaine possession at Dublin Airport

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Cian Leahy was jailed for five years for possessing cocaine for sale or supply at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, reported on 20 March 2017. He was caught at Dublin Airport with 10.9kg of cocaine valued at €763,000 after travelling from Brazil via Paris. Judge Martin Nolan backdated the sentence to the time Leahy went into custody.

Leahy pleaded guilty after the cocaine was found concealed in the lining of four rucksacks. The court heard he was to be paid €10,000 and had taken responsibility for his role as a courier. Defence counsel also presented psychological reports and references describing his remorse, vulnerability and community involvement.