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Court orders extradition of Dutch man arrested in swoop on alleged Kinahan gang property
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 2 February 2017, Justice Aileen Donnelly ordered the surrender of Naoufal Fassih, a 36‑year‑old Dutch citizen of Moroccan origin, to Dutch authorities under three European Arrest Warrants. Fassih was arrested in Dublin in April 2016 during a Garda swoop on an apartment believed to belong to the Kinahan gang. The warrants cover alleged attempted murder, assault, possession of false documents and money laundering in Ireland, and an alleged money‑laundering offence in the Netherlands. Justice Donnelly rejected all objections raised by Fassih's lawyers, awarded legal costs to the State, and noted that the State was entitled to only one day's worth of costs due to the staggered nature of the proceedings. Fassih made no reaction to the judgment. The court found no grounds to prohibit his surrender on the points raised by his counsel. The decision confirms the extradition of Fassih to the Netherlands for the pending charges.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Court orders extradition of Dutch man arrested in swoop on alleged Kinahan gang property. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- October 5, 2012 Incident
- November 5, 2015 Incident
- 2017-02-02 Publication
Why: Ms Justice Donnelly said the State should only be entitled to one day's worth of costs because matters had been "staggered" for a period of time. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
Topics
Fraud Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime
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