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Case No. 13387Importation of cocaine (drug trafficking) · Co. Dublin · 17 Nov 2024

Woman sentenced to 3 years for importing €86,000 of cocaine via Dublin Airport

Beatriz Carvalho, 23, was sentenced to three years in prison at the Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to importing cocaine she had swallowed or concealed in 110 pellets. The drugs were found after she arrived at Dublin Airport on 17 November 2024.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced24 Jun
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatBeatriz Carvalho, a 23-year-old mother of one, was sentenced to 3 years in jail. (gript.ie)
  • whatShe admitted she had swallowed 50-60 pellets of cocaine and had a package concealed within her person. (gript.ie)
  • whereImmigration officers at Dublin Airport Terminal 1 became suspicious of her after she arrived on a flight from Brazil via Paris. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe importation took place on 17 November 2024. (gript.ie)
  • causeShe said she acted as a mule out of necessity due to financial hardship. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGarda Cian Keating of Ballymun Garda station carried out her caution and arrest. (gript.ie)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to one count of importing illegal substances contrary to Section 15B of the Misuse of Drugs Act. (gript.ie)
  • courtShe appeared before the Circuit Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
  • courtJudge Orla Crowe emphasised the harm caused to society by drug trafficking. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceA headline sentence of 6 years was set and reduced to 3 years in total, backdated to 17 November 2024. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceA destruction order was granted for the drugs and cash involved. (gript.ie)
  • otherIn total she had ingested or concealed 110 pellets of cocaine worth €86,763.60. (gript.ie)
  • otherShe was to be paid the equivalent of €2,000 in Brazilian currency for acting as a mule. (gript.ie)
  • otherShe had no previous convictions, including in her home country. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jun2025
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Mother smuggled 110 cocaine pellets internally - Gript

    Court report of the sentencing; the article covers the court hearing, the arrest, the drug quantity and value, the mitigation and the sentence. No existing case matches this incident.

    convicted, Beatriz Carvalho, 23, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Beatriz Carvalho