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Drugs mule abandoned €600k in cannabis on luggage carousel
Summary
Lee Somers was jailed after pleading guilty to possessing 29 kilogrammes of cannabis worth €597,000 at Dublin Airport. He left the luggage on a carousel after arriving from Canada, telling staff his conscience had intervened; Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accepted he was under some duress but had made a serious decision.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Drugs mule abandoned €600k in cannabis on luggage carousel. Charges or matters: possession of cannabis for sale or supply on March 2, 2024. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 2, 2024 Incident
- 2026-03-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of cannabis for sale or supply on March 2, 2024 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today, Judge Nolan jailed Somers for five years.; Judge Martin Nolan had previously adjourned the case having heard some of the evidence, as Somers did not have legal representation at the time.
Places mentioned
- Rosbrien Road
- Limerick
- Dublin Airport. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Dublin
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