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Brazilian cocaine mule jailed for 'succumbing to temptation'

Summary

Ana Gomes De Limeira, a 30‑year‑old Brazilian woman with no fixed abode, was sentenced to three years in prison after customs officials found over €139,000 worth of cocaine in her suitcase at Dublin Airport. The court heard that a jacket and a small pillow contained blue packages of white powder, which were identified as cocaine and weighed just over 2 kg. De Limeira admitted that the drugs were given to her by a friend in São Paulo, who also paid for her flights and accommodation. She had known the friend for only a few months and had no links to Ireland. The judge, noting her limited English and the fact that she was at the lowest level of the criminal enterprise, imposed a three‑year sentence backdated to the date of her plea on March 28, 2022. The sentence was given under an enhanced prisoner regime at the Dochas centre. Ana Gomes De Limeira pleaded guilty.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Brazilian cocaine mule jailed for 'succumbing to temptation'. Charges or matters: one count of possession of cocaine for sale or supply on March 28, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 28, 2022 Incident
• 2022-11-04 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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