Brazilian mother of five accused of importing €76,000 of cocaine to Ireland
The accused was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin
Prosecutors have been given more time to prepare their case against a woman accused of importing €76,000 of cocaine by ingesting it before flying to Ireland.
Mother-of-five Cleoviany Pedrosa (25), who passed nearly 100 pellets of the drug at a hospital after her arrest, told gardaí she had come to celebrate St Patrick's Day as a tourist, a court heard.
Ms Pedrosa, with an unknown address in Brazil, is charged with importation and possession of cocaine with intent to sell or supply.
Ms Pedrosa remained in prison, not having taken up bail
She was arrested last month and Judge Treasa Kelly set bail at €4,000.
When her case came back before Dublin District Court, the judge was told DPP directions had not been given yet. Ms Pedrosa remained in prison, not having taken up bail.
The judge remanded her in custody with consent to bail to appear in court again by video link later this month.
Previously, the court heard she arrived in Dublin on March 16 on a flight from Sao Paulo, via Paris. She was stopped and a number of suspected cocaine pellets were located in her bag and coat.
She was taken to Beaumont Hospital where she passed 96 pellets of cocaine, a garda said.
It was alleged she had agreed to transport the drug to Ireland for a sum of money.
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