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Mother and son travelled from the Bronx to Ireland with over €400k of cannabis
Summary
Shawndell Gaston, 31, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to importing cannabis at Dublin Airport after travelling from New York with his mother. The court heard 48 packets worth €424,000 were found in their suitcases. Judge Martin Nolan jailed Gaston for four years; Hellasha Tingman is due to be sentenced separately.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mother and son travelled from the Bronx to Ireland with over €400k of cannabis. Charges or matters: importing cannabis at Dublin Airport on July 6, 2025. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 6, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-02-25 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: importing cannabis at Dublin Airport on July 6, 2025 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan jailed him for four years. His mother, Hellasha Tingman, is to be sentenced next month in relation to the incident.
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