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Smuggler who had drug-filled Kinder eggs between buttocks on last chance

Summary

A 17‑year‑old Dublin youth was caught smuggling cannabis and 229 tablets hidden in Kinder chocolate eggs into Mountjoy Prison while visiting relatives. The eggs were found wrapped in cellophane between his buttock cheeks during a random search. Garda Sheryl Wolfe reported the contraband to Judge John O'Connor at the Dublin Children's Court. The boy pleaded guilty to a charge of conveying drugs into a prison. He also faces a separate guilty plea for assaulting a staff member at a juvenile detention centre. The court noted his 13 prior convictions, mainly robberies, and his current probation for a criminal damage offence. The judge adjourned the case for three weeks, warning that a negative pre‑sentence probation report could lead to a sentence. The youth is attempting to enrol in an educational course and has shown a changed attitude, though his engagement with the Probation Service remains problematic.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Smuggler who had drug-filled Kinder eggs between buttocks on last chance. Charges or matters: a charge for conveying drugs into a prison in connection with the seizure on October 31 last year. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 31 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2013-11-21 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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