Ireland Named in reporting
Noel Smullen
Born between October 1966 and October 1967, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 30 Oct 2025 to 30 Oct 2025
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted
- Born
- Between October 1966 and October 1967, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Unlawful importation of cocaine
- Where
- Co. Dublin
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 30 Oct 2025 to 30 Oct 2025
- Outlets
- irishtimes.com, longfordleader.ie, leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for cocaine importation at Dublin Port Unlawful importation of cocaine · Co. Dublin
On 22 September 2024, Revenue officers seized 40kg of cocaine worth an estimated €2.8 million concealed in a metal compartment in the floor of a trailer towed by a truck that had arrived on a ferry from Cherbourg, France, at Dublin Port. The drugs were hidden under a legitimate cargo of Lego toys. Noel Smullen, a 58-year-old man, was arrested at the scene and later charged with unlawful importation of cocaine; co-accused Killian McNay, a 40-year-old man, provided the adapted vehicle and both men packed the drugs. Smullen pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and was sentenced to six and a half years, with the last 18 months suspended for two years, backdated to 22 September 2024. McNay was sentenced to seven and a half years earlier in the month.
Sentenced, 30 Oct 2025Convicted · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming Noel Smullen, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 30 Oct2025Lorry driver transported €2.8m of cocaine hidden under cargo of Legoconvicted, Noel Smullen, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Smullen
- 30 Oct2025Midlands truck driver who had €2.8 million worth of cocaine hidden under Lego toys jailedconvicted, Noel Smullen, 58, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Smullen
- 30 Oct2025Cocaine worth nearly €3 m hidden under Lego in Midlands' driver's lorryconvicted, Noel Smullen, 58, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Smullen
- 30 Oct2025Offaly truck driver had €2.8 million worth of cocaine hidden under cargo of Lego toysconvicted, Noel Smullen, 58, male, named, irish (judged from name)Noel Smullen
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