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Case No. 9662Possession of cocaine for sale or supply · Co. Dublin · 30 Aug 2025

Woman jailed for three years over swallowed cocaine pellets

Georgia Arante Rodrigues, a 27-year-old woman, was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin after she told staff at her hotel on 30 August 2025 that she suspected she had swallowed cocaine pellets that could have burst. At the hospital she handed over a handbag containing 99 pellets of cocaine, with a further pellet passed during her stay, and the drugs were reported to be worth €80,000. Gardaí arrested her after she was discharged from hospital on 2 September 2025, and she pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for sale or supply. On 8 May 2026 Judge Orla Crowe sentenced her to three years, backdated to when she went into custody.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced8 May
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A woman swallowed cocaine pellets reported to be worth €80,000.
Where
The woman was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin.
When
The woman went to hotel reception on 30 August 2025 and told staff she had swallowed suspected cocaine pellets.
Cause
The woman told hotel staff through a translation app that she was concerned the pellets could have burst.
Investigation
  • Gardaí were contacted after the woman was brought to hospital.
  • At the hospital she handed over a handbag containing 99 pellets of cocaine wrapped in a towel.
  • She passed one further pellet during her stay at the hospital.
  • After caution, she repeated to gardaí what she had told hotel reception.
  • She was arrested after being discharged from hospital on 2 September 2025.
Charges
She pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for sale and supply.
In court
  • The court was told she was acting as a drugs mule and was due to receive €2,500 on her return to Brazil.
  • The judge said the operation was highly organised and that she took part in it.
Sentence
Judge Orla Crowe imposed a three-year sentence on 8 May 2026, backdated to when she went into custody.
Other details
She was cooperative with the investigation and has no previous convictions.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman ingested cocaine worth €80,000. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe woman was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe woman went to the hotel reception on 30 August. (rte.ie)
  • causeThe woman told hotel staff she had swallowed what she suspected to be cocaine pellets. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí were contacted after the woman was brought to hospital. (rte.ie)
  • investigationAt the hospital she handed over a handbag containing 99 pellets of cocaine. (rte.ie)
  • investigationShe was arrested after being discharged from hospital on 2 September. (rte.ie)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine for sale and supply. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the operation was highly organised and she took part in it. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Orla Crowe imposed a three-year sentence backdated to when she went into custody. (rte.ie)
  • otherShe was cooperative with the investigation. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe court was told she was acting as a drugs mule and was due to receive €2,500 on her return to Brazil. (rte.ie)
  • otherShe has no previous convictions. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 May2026
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Woman who swallowed €80k worth of cocaine pellets jailed

    First report of this case. Covers the sentencing of Georgia Arante Rodrigues at the District Court.

    convicted, Georgia Arante Rodrigues, 27, female, namedGeorgia Arante Rodrigues