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Drug courier tracked down by creditors through online business adverts
Summary
A 33‑year‑old Waterford courier, Conor Freeman, was jailed for four years after transporting €119,000 worth of ketamine through Dublin Airport to settle a drug debt. Freeman, who had a €5,750 cocaine debt from a period living in the UK, had moved to Waterford for a "clean break." Customs officers stopped him on his return from Eindhoven, discovering £12,000 in cash and three containers of white rock‑like crystals labelled "bath salts." The drugs were later identified as ketamine. Freeman pleaded guilty to possession of 2 kg of ketamine at the airport on 9 April 2017. He had no prior convictions. The court accepted that he was motivated by fear rather than profit, noted his unlikely re‑offending, and ordered the confiscation of the seized money. The sentence was imposed by Judge Martin Nolan.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drug courier tracked down by creditors through online business adverts. Charges or matters: possessing 2kg of ketamine worth €119,310 at Dublin Airport on April 9, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 9, 2017 Incident
- 2018-02-07 Publication
Why: Det Gda Mangan agreed with Mr Comiskey O'Keeffe that his client had been stopped at the airport because customs officials were looking for money. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing 2kg of ketamine worth €119,310 at Dublin Airport on April 9, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed the four year sentence and ordered that the £12,000 seized with the drugs be confiscated by the State.
Places mentioned
Topics
Airport Incidents Drugs Stage Sentence
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