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Russian man escaped to Ireland on false passport over police pressure
Summary
Daniel Mordukhov, a 33‑year‑old Russian national, entered Ireland using a false Lithuanian passport to escape police pressure in Russia that he claimed was aimed at entrapment of drug dealers. He obtained a PPS number and an Irish driving licence under the bogus identity, which enabled him to work and claim nearly €24,000 in state benefits from December 2005 to July 2011. He pleaded guilty in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to forging a PPS number, forging a driving licence and stealing welfare payments. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a three‑year suspended jail term, requiring Mordukhov to surrender €15,000 he had in court and pay an additional €5,000 to the State within three years. He has no prior convictions in Ireland or Russia and is married with two children. The case was prosecuted by Eoin Lawlor BL, with Garda Michael McGreal reporting that Mordukhov voluntarily disclosed his false identity to immigration authorities.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Russian man escaped to Ireland on false passport over police pressure. Charges or matters: having a false Irish Driving license, knowingly making a false application for a PPS number and stealing various social welfare payments on dates from December 2005 to July 2011. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 2005 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2011 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2010 Other
- 2019-07-30 Publication
Why: "He came here because he was in fear. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: having a false Irish Driving license, knowingly making a false application for a PPS number and stealing various social welfare payments on dates from December 2005 to July 2011 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: He said Mordukhov has integrated into his local community with his family and suggested that a custodial sentence would be "counter productive". "He came here because he was in fear.
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