Student Caught Smuggling Liquid Cocaine in Shampoo Bottle at DUB
 

The 22-year-old student was sentenced to 5 years in prison with 3 of those years suspended. In addition to the cocaine that was found in the bottle, he'd swallowed 2 capsules which very likely would have burst had they not been pumped out of his stomach.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news...-29935797.html

Pardon my ignorance...but what the hell is liquid cocaine? the article really doesn't suss that out and I can't say I've ever heard of that.

I would suspect it's cocaine dissolved in water.

Yes, it could be very extremely dangerous. He will get sick. I think that he need to see his doctor immediately.

Per http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...ing-helps.html let's move this to the appropriate destination forum while leaving a permanent re-direct in Travel News.

cblaisd
Moderator, Travel News

Only 2 years behind bars?

No lesson learned there!

Please take any vindictive sentencing desires over to OMNI.

Personally I'm entirely content with that sentence in a civilised society.

Ditto.

His record will show a 5 year sentence and a ban on entering the RoI for 10 years.

The court took into account that he was vulnerable and 'remarkably immature' and had been exploited. That's what courts in many countries do - reflect the individual circumstances of the case rather than using grandstanding penal sentences.

This will have long term implications for him. He will have difficulty getting a job in future . He will also need to apply for a visa to visit many countries in future - never easy.

Plus given he was on remand since last April his jail time will be closer to 3 years than 2.

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