Conor Costello jailed for 10½ years over €42m cocaine conspiracy

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Conor Costello was sentenced to 10½ years in prison by the Special Criminal Court after pleading guilty to conspiring with others to import drugs into Ireland between 18 December 2024 and 15 January 2025. The court heard that seven men pleaded guilty in the case, involving an estimated €42 million worth of cocaine.

Costello was among four men described as a landing cell intended to collect the drugs by rigid inflatable boat and transport them to County Kerry. The court heard that he and three co-accused were arrested after collecting cocaine from the MV Royal. The available reports identify his sentence and guilty plea but do not establish a further appeal or later change to his sentence.