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Alleged "chief" in international drugs trafficking organisation faces extradition to Spain

Summary

Patrick Joseph Mangan, 51, of Valeview Drive, Finglas, was wanted abroad for a single drugs charge alleged to have occurred in Spain on 29 November 2010. A European Arrest Warrant sought his surrender on the basis that he participated in an organisation dealing with drug trafficking. The warrant described a British organisation that purchased large amounts of drugs from Melilla, paid by a Spanish group, and that 148 kg of hashish was recovered on that date. The High Court ordered his extradition in March, and Mangan lost an appeal against that order on 11 December 2017. The Court of Appeal dismissed his objection that telephone tapping of a call made from an Irish‑registered phone breached his constitutional right to privacy. A stay of surrender was granted pending a Supreme Court appeal, and he remains on continuing bail. The case remains at the extradition stage.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Alleged "chief" in international drugs trafficking organisation faces extradition to Spain. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• November 29, 2010 Incident
• September 2016 Adjournment
• 2017-12-11 Publication

Why: In the High Court, Ms Justice Donnelly said the crux of Mr Mangan's objection to being surrendered was the claim that, because he was in Ireland using his Irish registered telephone at the time these calls were intercepted, there had been an unlawful interference with his right to privacy. CNI source report

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Topics

Drugs Stage Appeal

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