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Drug mule claimed she was 'forced' to bring cocaine into Ireland
Summary
A Brazilian woman who claimed she was threatened and felt forced to bring more than €65,000 worth of cocaine into Ireland has been jailed for two years. Cleoviany Pedrosa (26) carried 35 pellets of cocaine in her luggage but also swallowed over 60 pellets of the drug. She told gardaí that she had initially agreed to transport the drugs because she was under financial pressure but when she tried to change her mind, she was threatened and forced into delivering the drugs. She was promised €3,000 for her role, and her flights and hotel stay were paid for. Pedrosa pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to having cocaine for sale or supply on March 16, 2025. She is a mother of six with no previous convictions. The court heard that customos officers felt Pedrosa was acting suspiciously and stopped her after she got off a flight from São Paulo. Officers found 35 pellets of the drug in her suitcase.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drug mule claimed she was 'forced' to bring cocaine into Ireland. Charges or matters: having cocaine for sale or supply on March 16, 2025. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 16, 2025 Incident
- 2025-12-10 Publication
Why: She told gardaí that she had initially agreed to transport the drugs because she was under financial pressure but when she tried to change her mind, she was threatened and forced into delivering the drugs. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: having cocaine for sale or supply on March 16, 2025 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He accepted her early plea, her co-operation, her admissions and her lack of a criminal record before he jailed her for two years.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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