Ireland Named in reporting
Hellasha Tingman
Born between July 1976 and July 1977, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 7 Jul 2025 to 26 Feb 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- Between July 1976 and July 1977, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 7 Jul 2025 to 26 Feb 2026
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- US man jailed for four years over cannabis possession at Dublin Airport Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) · Co. Dublin
On 6 July 2025, 49kg of cannabis worth almost €1 million was seized at Dublin Airport from the baggage of a passenger arriving from John F Kennedy International Airport. Hellasha Tingman, 48, and her son Shawndell Gaston, 30, of the Bronx, New York, USA, were arrested at customs in Terminal 2 and charged with unlawful possession and importation of cannabis. They appeared before Dublin District Court on 7 July 2025 and were remanded in custody. In February 2026, Gaston, 31, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to importing cannabis and was jailed for four years, while his mother is to be sentenced the following month.
Sentenced, 26 Feb 2026Accused · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Hellasha Tingman, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 26 Feb2026US national jailed for four years for possession of cannabis worth over €400,000accused, Hellasha Tingman, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Hellasha Tingman
- 7 Jul2025US mother and son remanded in custody over drug seizureaccused, Hellasha Tingman, 48, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Hellasha Tingman
- 7 Jul2025US mother and son charged over €1m cannabis seizure at Dublin Airportaccused, Hellasha Tingman, 48, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Hellasha Tingman
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