Ahmed v DPP

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Ahmed v DPP
Respondent/Defendant:The People (At the suit of the Director of Public Prosecutions)
Court/s:Court of Appeal
Citation/s:[2023] IECA 107
Nature of Proceedings:Appeal
Judgment Date/s:17 Apr 2023
Judge:Edwards J., McCarthy P., Kennedy I.
Category:Immigration, Trafficking
Keywords:Entry (Illegal), Trafficking in Human Beings
Country of Origin:Spain
URL:https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/961a61ad-6b8a-450f-85fd-c622d42016a2/2023_IECA_107.pdf/pdf#view=fitH

Facts: In February 2021, the appellant arrived at Dublin Airport on a flight from Lisbon. He was stopped by a customs officer when leaving the airport as the officer thought it was unusual that the appellant did not have much luggage with him, and only essential travel was permitted at that time of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Upon searching the … Read More

Principles:The facilitation of illegal entry to Ireland is a serious criminal offence and although coercion may not be involved, it still falls under section 2 of the Illegal Immigrations (Trafficking) Act 2000.
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