Overview

• Danielle Shields, 43, was intercepted by Jersey customs officers in February 2025 carrying £2,336 in cash, £800 in vouchers, and concealed funds.
• Investigations revealed Shields had made 15 trips to Jersey since December 2023 to transport suspected drug proceeds back to the UK.
• She admitted to knowingly exporting cash likely tied to drug sales and was deemed a high risk of reoffending by the court.
• Lieutenant-Bailiff Anthony Olsen sentenced Shields to 21 months in prison, citing the seriousness of her offenses and her awareness of the funds' origins.
• Jersey Customs emphasized the importance of targeting outbound smuggling to disrupt organized crime and the drug trade.