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Mother-of-six wanted to serve 20-year sentence in Italy brought before extradition court two days after husband
Summary
Aisha Ahmed, 49, was arrested at her Dublin home on suspicion of being a fugitive drug importer in Italy, where she is wanted to serve a 20‑year sentence imposed in her absence. She was brought before the High Court on a European Arrest Warrant issued by Italian authorities, who have been looking for the Nigerian native for several years. Ahmed was identified by the Garda Extradition Unit as Gloria Aro, with a date of birth in December 1967, and she denied being known as Aisha Ahmed or by the alias Linda. She also denied having ever been to Italy. Detective Sergeant Jim Kirwan presented a photograph of Ahmed from Interpol in Rome and said the woman's fingerprints matched those sent by Interpol. The court heard that the fingerprints were from the same person.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mother-of-six wanted to serve 20-year sentence in Italy brought before extradition court two days after husband. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 1967 Incident
- September 1999 Incident
- June 2000 Incident
- Tuesday, November 4th Adjournment
- 2014-10-24 Publication
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