Man who flew cocaine in from France jailed for 11 years, Former Company Director, was Described as a Walter Mitty, Character, in Court. 56-year-old Tim Gilchrist, a father-of-one from Mavis Bank, Newrath in Co Waterford, was arrested with 120 kilogrammes of the drug in his car after he landed in a light aircraft at Abbeyshrule Aerodrome in Co Longford on 4 August 2022. There were no customs officers at either the Dieppe aerodrome in France or at Abbeyshrule in Longford which was described in court as a “complete open corridor” for drugs and other smuggling.. Open Door at the Two Airports, for Drug Landings. Mr Justice Johnson, showed no Mercy. Justice Served.