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Mum-of-three jailed for importing cocaine

Summary

Jade Seddon, a 25‑year‑old mother of three from Oldham, Manchester, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for importing €70,000 of cocaine into Dublin Airport on 30 March 2017. She admitted to carrying just over one kilogram of the drug in a suitcase when she flew in from Brussels. After her arrest, Seddon told Gardaí she had flown to Amsterdam to collect the package, knowing it contained cocaine, and that she was to meet a man in Dublin to receive €3,000. She claimed she did so because her home was being repossessed and she needed money for a rent deposit. Defended by Luigi Rea, she was described as a single mother of limited means who had previously worked as a bingo caller and cleaner. Jade Seddon pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mum-of-three jailed for importing cocaine. Charges or matters: importation of the drugs at Dublin Airport on March 30, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 30, 2017 Incident
• 2017-07-31 Publication

Why: She said she did it because her home was being repossessed and she needed money for a rent deposit. CNI source report

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Airport Incidents Drugs Stage Sentence

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Read the original CNI report