9/23/2017
START DATE
END DATE
18-Mar-22
Josef Vlcek v The Queen
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Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) on appeal from the Supreme Court of Bermuda
Criminal Law
THE PRESIDENT SIR CHRISTOPHER CLARKE JUSTICE OF APPEAL GEOFFREY BELL JUSTICE OF APPEAL DAME ELIZABETH GLOSTER
Ms Aura-Lee Cassidy
Ms Cindy Clarke
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Josef Vlcek a Czech national was arrested for importing and intending to supply diamorphine (heroin) after customs officers found packages containing brown powder in his suitcases upon his arrival in Bermuda from London. Vlcek had been involved in a scheme under the belief he was transporting gold and diamonds following a misleading interaction with individuals in South Africa and London. He claimed to have expected gold and diamonds in the suitcases but they contained heroin instead
SUMMARY:
Whether Vlcek knew the suitcases contained heroin
OUTCOMES:
Guilty sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment reduced to 25 years on appeal
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Defendant
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Josef Vlcek v The Queen
Josef Vlcek a Czech national was arrested for importing and intending to supply diamorphine (heroin) after customs officers found packages containing brown powder in his suitcases upon his arrival in Bermuda from London. Vlcek had been involved in a scheme under the belief he was transporting gold and diamonds following a misleading interaction with individuals in South Africa and London. He claimed to have expected gold and diamonds in the suitcases but they contained heroin instead