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Cocaine mule claimed he was visiting Ireland because he was 'big fan' of Conor McGregor and Irish beer
Summary
Anthony Matheus Rosas De Souza, 29, was jailed for importing cocaine after being stopped at Dublin Airport. He claimed he was visiting Ireland as a fan of Conor McGregor and Irish pubs, and that he had heard Irish beer was good. De Souza admitted he was forced to transport the drugs from Brazil because he owed money to a loan shark, who threatened his mother and promised to write off his debt if he brought the suitcase into Ireland. He was on remand since his arrest. At the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court he pleaded guilty to importing cocaine on 1 November 2024. Six packages weighing 2.88 kg, worth an estimated €201,600, were found in the suitcase. Judge Orla Crowe accepted that he acted as a drug mule and imposed a sentence of three years, backdated to his first entry into custody last November. The sentence was set after the court noted the damage caused by the drug trade.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Cocaine mule claimed he was visiting Ireland because he was 'big fan' of Conor McGregor and Irish beer. Charges or matters: importing cocaine at Terminal One, Dublin Airport on November 1, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- November 1, 2024 Adjournment
- 2025-07-21 Publication
Why: A drugs mule who claimed he was visiting Ireland because he was a big fan of Conor McGregor and he liked the look of Irish pubs in the movies has been jailed for importing cocaine. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: importing cocaine at Terminal One, Dublin Airport on November 1, 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A drugs mule who claimed he was visiting Ireland because he was a big fan of Conor McGregor and he liked the look of Irish pubs in the movies has been jailed for importing cocaine. Judge Crowe imposed a sentence of three years which she backdated to when De Souza first went into custody last November.
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