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Wanted Human Trafficker released by High Court
Summary
A wanted human trafficker, Mihai Stancu (46), has been released by the High Court following his conviction by Romanian authorities while absent, which affected the warrant for his extradition. The surrender of Stancu, who resides at Summerhill, Dublin 1, has been sought by Romanian authorities since last year. A European Arrest Warrant was issued for his surrender for prosecution on the alleged offences of constituting an organised crime, human trafficking, and the illegal deprivation of liberty. Counsel for the Minister for Justice, Elva Duffy BL, informed the court that Stancu was accused of being involved in the trafficking of a person for the purposes of prostitution. She stated that it had been confirmed that Stancu was convicted in Romania of the offences contained in the prosecution warrant, and his proposed surrender was now a 'sentencing matter'. The court noted that the state had a difficulty with the warrant as it was currently formed and could no longer stand over detaining him. Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy stated that 'he should not be before the court at all on this warrant' which could no longer be relied upon. The question arose as to whether he should remain in custody. Stancu was remanded in custody in March of this year after gardaí objected to granting him bail on grounds that he posed a flight risk. The judge remanded Stancu on a bail bond of €100 and ordered that he sign on at Store Street garda station on Friday. Stancu has multiple previous convictions in Romania. He is due before the court again next Tuesday, April 8 2014, while lawyers for the state seek clarification from Romanian authorities on his proposed surrender.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Wanted Human Trafficker released by High Court. Procedural stage: finding. Findings: Convicted
When:
- Tuesday, April 8 2014 Adjournment
- 2014-04-01 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Stancu was remanded in custody in March of this year after gardaí objected to granting him bail on grounds that he posed a flight risk.
Defendant
Outcome: Stancu was remanded in custody in March of this year after gardaí objected to granting him bail on grounds that he posed a flight risk.
Places mentioned
- High Court
- on at Store Street garda station
- Store Street
Topics
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