Ireland Named in reporting
Jocelino De Silva
Born between February 1978 and January 1979, from the ages reported. 3 reports across 1 case, 23 Jan 2023 to 24 Feb 2023
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between February 1978 and January 1979, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Drugs offence (possession of cocaine)
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 3 reports, 23 Jan 2023 to 24 Feb 2023
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, rte.ie
Cases
latest first- Third man jailed for cocaine possession at Dublin Airport Drugs offence (possession of cocaine) · Co. Dublin
On 11 July 2022, approximately 16kg of cocaine was seized at Dublin Airport in a joint operation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue's Customs Service, with assistance from German and South American law enforcement. Lucas Farias, 27, carried just under 15kg of cocaine from Brazil in his suitcase, while Jocelino De Silva, 44, a corporate lounge manager, and Bruno Farias, 31, a catering assistant, both men employed by contractors at the airport, picked up portions of the drugs in a toilet cubicle and used employee swipe cards to move them through staff entrances. All three were arrested on the airport campus and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. In January 2023, De Silva pleaded guilty to possession of 3kg of cocaine and was sentenced to six years, while Lucas Farias admitted importation of 15kg and received seven years. In February 2023, Bruno Farias pleaded guilty to possession of 12kg of cocaine and was sentenced to six years at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Sentenced, 23 Jan 2023Convicted · 3 reports
Timeline
every report naming Jocelino De Silva, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 24 Feb2023Airport worker jailed for six years for involvement in bypassing customs with €1m cocaineconvicted, Jocelino De Silva, 44, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jocelino De Silva
- 23 Jan2023Dublin Airport corporate lounge manager jailed for moving cocaine out of toilet cubicleconvicted, Jocelino De Silva, 44, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jocelino De Silva
- 23 Jan2023Dublin Airport lounge manager jailed for moving drugsconvicted, Jocelino De Silva, 44, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jocelino De Silva
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