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Case No. 6356Drug importation (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 2 Sep 2023

British woman jailed for four and a half years over cannabis at Dublin Airport

Yejeida Johnson, 27, was sentenced to four and a half years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to possessing and importing cannabis herb for sale or supply, found in luggage at Dublin Airport. The drugs were valued at €520,340 after analysis.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced8 Mar
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA British woman was jailed after transporting over €500,000 of cannabis herb. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA large quantity of cannabis herb was found in her luggage. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe woman was detained at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe woman was detained on 2 September 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationShe was flagged as a suspect through profiling and taken off the plane before it left. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationShe accepted ownership of the luggage and said a friend had asked her to transport it. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeShe was sent forward from the District Court on signed pleas to counts of possessing and importing a controlled drug for sale or supply. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtAnalysis confirmed the drug weighed 26kg, with a value of €520,340, rather than the initially suspected 37kg. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceShe was sentenced to four and a half years, backdated to 4 September 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman had arrived from New York's JFK airport and was due to take a connecting flight to Manchester. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherShe has no previous convictions in Ireland but has one minor unrelated conviction in the United Kingdom from 2018. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Mar2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman caught at Dublin Airport with over €500,000 of cannabis herb jailed for four-and-a-half years

    Reports the sentence of four and a half years, backdated to 4 September 2023, along with the court details, plea, weight and value, and mitigation.

    convicted, Yejeida Johnson, 27, female, British, named, non-irishYejeida Johnson