It's alleged she only passed the illicit haul after she arrived at a hotel in Belfast city centre
An alleged drug mule transported nearly 40 packages of cocaine inside her body from South America to Northern Ireland, a court heard today.
Paraguayan national Ramona Cibils only passed the illicit haul after she arrived at a hotel in Belfast city centre.She is also accused of criminal damage to a toilet, bed, sheets, kettle and cups belonging to the Ibis Hotel.Officers returned to the hotel later the same day and discovered 37 suspected drug parcels among property in Cibils’ room, a previous court heard.Cibils, who was allegedly booked to fly back to Paraguay days later, remains in custody awaiting trial.
At Belfast Magistrates’ Court today her barrister argued that she may have already served any sentence imposed if ultimately convicted of any offences.“There were a number of packages in her body when she was transported to Dublin,” Mr O’Hare said.Deputy District Judge Liam McStay described delays in the proceedings as “outrageous”.
Listing a preliminary enquiry hearing for April 13, he added: “The prosecution accepts there is an urgency to getting this case progressed.”Speaking through an interpreter, she told the court: “I have small daughters that need me a lot. It has been difficult for me and for them as well.” For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here.
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