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Former student of Jill Biden caught with €330k worth of ketamine

Summary

Jonathan Diggins, 47, a former student of Jill Biden, was caught with €330,000 worth of ketamine in a suitcase at Dublin Airport in 2023. The suitcase, which had missed a connecting flight from Brussels to San Francisco, was found to contain seven packs of ketamine with a street value of €330,000. Diggins was arrested a few weeks later when he returned to Ireland to search for the lost suitcase. He pleaded guilty to one count of importing drugs on 6 November 2023. He has no prior convictions. His defence counsel argued that the drugs were simply in transit from Belgium to the United States and that Diggins had no intention of importing them into Ireland. The court adjourned the matter for finalisation on 31 July 2024. The case was heard in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The prosecution was represented by Jane Horgan-Jones BL, and the defence by James Dwyer SC.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former student of Jill Biden caught with €330k worth of ketamine. Charges or matters: one count of importing drugs at Dublin Airport on November 6, 2023; the charge despite this and cooperated fully with the investigation. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• November 6, 2023 Incident
• Wednesday, July 31 Adjournment
• 2024-07-26 Publication

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Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision

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