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Drugs mule gets 4.5 years for smuggling €520k in cannabis

Summary

A 27‑year‑old British woman, Yejeida Johnson, was jailed for smuggling 26 kg of cannabis worth €520,340 into Ireland. She was stopped at Dublin Airport on 2 September 2023 after customs flagged her luggage, which was found to contain the drug. Johnson had arrived from New York and was about to fly to Manchester. She admitted owning the luggage and said a friend had asked her to transport it, claiming she thought it held luxury goods. She had no fixed address in Ireland and had no prior convictions there, though she had a minor UK conviction in 2018. The court accepted her guilty pleas and mitigating circumstances, noting she was "imposed upon" to transport the drugs. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced her to four and a half years' imprisonment, back‑dated to 4 September 2023. The sentence reflects the large quantity of drugs she moved into the jurisdiction.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Drugs mule gets 4.5 years for smuggling €520k in cannabis. Charges or matters: possessing a controlled drug for sale or supply; importing a controlled drug for sale or supply. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 2 Other
• September 4 Other
• 2024-03-08 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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