Ireland Case No. 17643Possession of drugs for sale or supply · Co. Dublin
Pregnant British woman jailed for transporting cannabis through Dublin Airport
Ayasha Littlejohn, a 22-year-old British woman, was stopped at Dublin Airport after checking in two large suitcases there last October, which contained 22.6kg of vacuum-packed cannabis herb valued at €453,640. She pleaded guilty to possessing drugs for sale or supply and was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, backdated to the date she went into custody. The latest reported development, on 10 April 2024, is that she was jailed, and she is pregnant and due to give birth in June.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced10 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ayasha Littlejohn, a 22-year-old British woman, was charged with possessing drugs for sale or supply.
- The two suitcases contained 22.6kg of vacuum-packed cannabis herb valued at €453,640.
- Where
- Littlejohn was stopped at Dublin Airport.
- When
- Littlejohn checked in the two suitcases at Dublin Airport last October; one report says she was stopped there last year.
- Investigation
- Customs officers became suspicious about her luggage.
- Other details
- Littlejohn was in a WhatsApp group with a man who gave her instructions; the man is not named in the sources.
- Littlejohn was to be paid €10,000 for transporting the suitcases, and the drugs were intended to go to the UK.
- Littlejohn is pregnant and due to give birth in June, and is held in the Dóchas Centre.
- Charges
- Littlejohn pleaded guilty to possessing drugs for sale or supply.
- In court
- Defence counsel said Littlejohn was manipulated and had a very low-level role, and the judge described her as naive.
- The judge said Littlejohn had led a blameless life and was unlikely to reoffend.
- Sentence
- Littlejohn was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, backdated to the date she went into custody.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe suitcases contained 22.6kg of vacuum-packed cannabis herb valued at €453,640. (thejournal.ie)
- whereLittlejohn was stopped at Dublin Airport. (thejournal.ie)
- whenLittlejohn checked in two large suitcases at Dublin Airport last October. (thejournal.ie)
- investigationCustoms officers became suspicious about her luggage. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeLittlejohn pleaded guilty to possessing drugs for sale or supply. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceLittlejohn was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to the date Littlejohn went into custody. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge described Littlejohn as naive. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge said Littlejohn had led a blameless life and was unlikely to reoffend. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLittlejohn was to be paid €10,000 for transporting the suitcases. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLittlejohn was in a WhatsApp group with a man giving her instructions. (thejournal.ie)
- otherLittlejohn is not Irish and is due to give birth in June in the Dóchas Centre. (thejournal.ie)
- otherDefence counsel said Littlejohn was manipulated and had a very low-level role. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe intention was for the drugs to go to the UK. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Apr2024Pregnant British woman jailed for transporting €450,000 of cannabis into Ireland
Reports the sentencing of Ayasha Littlejohn to three and a half years for transporting cannabis worth €453,640 through Dublin Airport, with the court hearing details of her role and mitigation.
convicted, Ayasha Littlejohn, 22, female, British, named, non-irishAyasha Littlejohnsuspect, male