Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between January 1998 and January 1999, from the ages reported

Nationality

American, as stated in a report

Offences

Possession of controlled drugs for sale or supply

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

1 report, 1 Jan 2026 to 1 Jan 2026

Outlets

thejournal.ie

• American jailed for five years over drug possession at Dublin Airport Possession of controlled drugs for sale or supply · Co. Dublin

  Ulises Mendez, a 30-year-old American man, and Ricky Adame, a 27-year-old American man, were arrested after cannabis was found in their luggage at Dublin Airport in January 2026. Mendez, a US security guard who owed a $3,000 debt, transported 14.4kg of cannabis with an estimated street value of €242,516 into Ireland on a Sunday flight from San Diego via Chicago. Both men were charged with possession of controlled drugs for sale or supply, and Mendez pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Mendez to five years' imprisonment, backdated to his January remand, while Adame was granted bail of €5,000 with a €3,000 deposit.

  Sentenced, 24 Jun 2026Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 1 Jan2026
   In courtthejournal.ie, in American jailed for five years over drug possession at Dublin Airport

   US security guard arrested after seizure of €280k of cannabis at Dublin Airport

   accused, Ricky Adame, 27, male, American, named, non-irishRicky Adame♂27US

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