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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3962Possession of controlled drugs (for sale/supply) · Co. Dublin · 1 Mar 2025

Alfonso Turano, 41, jailed for €294,000 cannabis in lost luggage at Dublin Airport

Alfonso Turano, 41, an Italian national from Calabro, Italy, was sentenced to four years in prison (with 20 months suspended) at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to possession of 14.7kg of cannabis worth €294,000 for sale or supply, found in a suitcase he collected at Dublin Airport on 1 March 2025 after filling in a lost luggage form with his real name.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced29 Jan
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe suitcase contained 14.7kg of cannabis worth €294,000. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe suitcase contained 14.7kg of cannabis. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano completed a lost luggage form with his real name and returned the next day to collect the suitcase. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe bag had originally travelled from Barcelona and had Turano's name on it. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatBoarding passes showed Turano had travelled from Barcelona to Dublin via London the day before. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTwo vacuum packed bags of cannabis were found when the bag was searched. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano said a man had approached him at Barcelona airport offering him €1,000 to bring the suitcase to Ireland. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano has no previous convictions. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano has been in custody since his arrest. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano was doing it for reward but did not receive payment. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano was concerned about paying maintenance for his teenage child. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano's small business in Italy was not doing well and he was working on starting another business in Spain. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano has limited English and was assisted by an Italian interpreter. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano was working while in custody. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatTurano's family do not have the means to travel to visit him. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe offence was committed at Dublin Airport. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenTurano pleaded guilty on 1 March 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge set a headline sentence of six years, reduced to four years. (dublinlive.ie)
  • sentenceThe final 20 months of the four-year sentence were suspended for 10 years on strict conditions. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Jan2026
    Sentenceddublinlive.ie, first report
    Passenger jailed after returning to airport for lost luggage containing drugs

    Sentencing report detailing the judge's reasoning, mitigation factors (no prior convictions, co-operation, personal circumstances, limited English, working in custody), aggravating features (value of drugs, expected payment), and the full sentence structure including backdating to March 2025.

    convicted, Alfonso Turano, 41, male, Italian, named, non-irishAlfonso Turano