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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9791Possession of cocaine for sale or supply · Co. Dublin · 30 Aug 2025

Woman sentenced over cocaine pellets swallowed in Dublin

Georgia Arante Rodrigues, a 27-year-old woman, swallowed cocaine pellets valued at €80,000 about three days after arriving in Ireland. On 30 August 2025 she told hotel reception staff she had swallowed pellets, and she was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, where she handed over a handbag containing 99 pellets. She was arrested after being discharged from hospital on 2 September 2025, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for sale or supply, and was given a three-year sentence by Judge Crowe, backdated to when she went into custody, as reported on 1 May 2026.

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  6. Sentenced1 May
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Georgia Arante Rodrigues, a 27-year-old woman, ingested cocaine valued at €80,000.
  • At hospital she handed over a handbag containing 99 cocaine pellets wrapped in a towel, and she passed one further pellet during her stay.
Where
She was brought to St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin.
When
  • She arrived in Ireland about three days before the hotel incident and checked into a hotel.
  • On 30 August 2025 she told hotel reception staff, using a translation app, that she had swallowed cocaine pellets.
Cause
The court was told she was acting as a drugs mule and was due to be paid about €2,500 on her return to Brazil.
Investigation
  • She was arrested after being discharged from hospital on 2 September 2025.
  • She was cooperative with the investigation.
Charges
She pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for sale and supply.
In court
  • The judge said the operation was highly organised and that she took part in it.
  • She said it was her first time in Ireland and that she was to give the pellets to someone she did not know.
Sentence
Judge Crowe imposed a three-year sentence backdated to when she went into custody.
Other details
  • She has no previous convictions.
  • The case was reported in a court report published on 1 May 2026.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRodrigues ingested cocaine valued at €80,000. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatAt hospital, Rodrigues handed over a handbag containing 99 cocaine pellets wrapped in a towel. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereRodrigues was brought to St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenRodrigues arrived in Ireland about three days before the hotel incident and checked into a hotel. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenOn 30 August, Rodrigues told hotel reception staff she had swallowed cocaine pellets. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeThe court was told Rodrigues was acting as a drugs mule and was due to be paid about €2,500 on return to Brazil. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationRodrigues was arrested after being discharged from hospital on 2 September. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeRodrigues pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine for sale and supply. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge said the operation was highly organised and that Rodrigues took part in it. (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Crowe imposed a three-year sentence backdated to when Rodrigues went into custody. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherRodrigues passed one further pellet during her stay in hospital. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherRodrigues said it was her first time in Ireland and that she was to give the pellets to someone she did not know. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherRodrigues was cooperative with the investigation. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherRodrigues has no previous convictions. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 May2026
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Woman who swallowed €80k worth of cocaine sought help from Dublin hotel fearing pellet could burst

    Court report on the sentencing of Georgia Arante Rodrigues, who swallowed cocaine pellets and was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. She received a three-year sentence backdated to when she went into custody.

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