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UK teenager (19) with no criminal history caught with €520k in cannabis

Date
2026-03-13
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

Madison Jenkins, who had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty after customs officers found 15 packages of cannabis in her suitcase at Dublin Airport. The court heard she had travelled from Bangkok via Abu Dhabi, and Judge Elma Sheahan put the case back for finalisation on March 25 while the prosecution examined her account.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: UK teenager (19) with no criminal history caught with €520k in cannabis. Charges or matters: three lesser drug charges. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Case subjects

Madison Jenkins

Defendant

Charges: three lesser drug charges (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Elma Sheahan put the matter back for finalisation on March 25.

Places mentioned

Incident
Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
Secondary Mention

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence

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