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'Brutally exploited' drugs mule swallowed 85 pellets of cocaine

Date
2022-10-05

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Marcos Da Silva Generino, aged 21, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for possessing and importing 966.5 grammes of cocaine into Dublin. He admitted to swallowing 85 pellets of the drug in exchange for €3,000, claiming the money was needed because his mother was very ill and the family had no health insurance. Da Silva Generino had no prior convictions. He was stopped at Dublin Airport after flying from Brazil; customs officials x‑rayed his baggage and, with an interpreter, questioned him about his visit. Initially he said he was on a two‑week holiday, but later admitted to ingesting the pellets and showed six capsules from his underwear. He was taken to Beaumont Hospital, monitored, and then passed the 85 pellets. Judge Martin Nolan accepted his admissions, cooperation, lack of previous convictions, and the difficulty of serving time abroad, and found him acting out of desperation. Da Silva Generino pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 'Brutally exploited' drugs mule swallowed 85 pellets of cocaine. Charges or matters: possession of cocaine for sale or supply and importation of drugs into Dublin on January 15, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

January 15, 2021 Incident
2022-10-05 Publication

Why: He said he needed that money because his mother was very unwell, the family had no health insurance and they were under financial pressure. CNI source report