2017-03-27 · Dublin
"Shoulder surfer" asylum seeker watched people entering PINs as they bought drinks, court hears
Farid Kantoui, 33, a stateless asylum seeker from Western Sahara, was found guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of seven thefts and one attempted theft between 3 and 17 April 2016, plus possession of a false passport on 24 April 2016. He admitted watching victims enter their PINs while buying drinks at city‑centre bars, a practice known…