2015-11-12
Algerian seeking refugee status gets suspended sentence over "Aladdin's cave" of stolen phones
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Photo: Collins) An Algerian national who was caught with 17 stolen mobile phones in what was described as "an Aladdin's cave" has avoided jail after receiving a suspended sentence. Judge Martin Nolan suspended a sentence of two years and noted that life in prison here would be more difficult for Benfares because he is a foreign national.