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A 20-YEAR-OLD IRISH man has been arrested in Brazil and charged with drugs offences after allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine to Europe.
The man was arrested at Congonhas airport in the city of Sao Paulo on Monday while on his way to board a flight, MSNBC reports. Police said he had swallowed 72 containers of cocaine – almost a kilogram of the drug in total.
According to Newstalk, the suspicions of airport police were aroused because the man appeared nervous. He is reported to have confessed and was taken to hospital, where the drug packages were recovered.
The man was trying to board a flight to Brussels at the time, according to reports. He has now been charged with international drug trafficking and faces a substantial prison sentence.
The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed to TheJournal.ie that they were aware of reports on the case, but had received no request for consular assistance.
Police released a medical scan image of the cocaine allegedly inside the man’s stomach, which can be seen at MSNBC (warning: graphic content).
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Every secondary school goer should see this,
If that doesn’t turn them off drugs and where they come from?
What was he thinking?
:-(
I’m impressed with the IDA’s new tactic of bringing foreign investment to Ireland…
what a fool
Reminds me of an episode of ‘Banged up Abroad’, some of the people interviewed on that have had no choice but to carry drugs, they get themselves involved in things they can’t get out of, yeah it was a stupid thing to do but my heart goes out to him cos the worst hell is the prison he’s gonna end up in. His family must be devastated.
That’s some X-ray machine they have there!
Why did he do it??? Maybe he had no choice. Its not exactly something you’d do unless you were desperate.
Is that real??? If so, that guy is crazy to do that, could have easily died. Though when your 20 you think your invincible.
OMG that xray is disgusting!! (but amazingly detailed)
Wow amazing Xray picture . Isn’t it amazing how much the body can take.
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