Case No. 13605Drug importation (cocaine smuggling)

Brazilian woman jailed for smuggling cocaine pellets into Ireland

Bruna Alves De Campos, a 35-year-old Brazilian woman and mother of four, was used as a drug mule to smuggle 109 pellets containing cocaine into Ireland; the offence is recorded as drug importation, and the incident date and county are not given. She appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court with an interpreter. She was jailed, as reported on 29 May 2025.

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

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What happened
  • Bruna Alves De Campos, a 35-year-old Brazilian woman and mother of four, was used as a drug mule.
  • She smuggled 109 pellets containing cocaine.
Where
The cocaine pellets were smuggled into Ireland.
Charges
The offence is recorded as drug importation (cocaine smuggling).
In court
She appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court with an interpreter.
Sentence
She was jailed, as reported on 29 May 2025.
Other details
  • The sources do not give the incident date or the county.
  • The sources do not give the length of the sentence.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Brazilian mother of four was used as a drug mule to smuggle 109 pellets containing cocaine into Ireland. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe cocaine pellets were smuggled into Ireland. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe defendant appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court with a Portuguese interpreter. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was jailed. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 May2025
    Brazilian woman used as cocaine mule jailed - Gript

    Reports the jailing at the Circuit Criminal Court, and names the defendant, her age and nationality, and the 109 cocaine pellets.

    convicted, Bruna Alves De Campos, 35, female, Brazilian, named, non-irishBruna Alves De Campos