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Pakistani man involved in human trafficking to get suspended sentence
Summary
A judge in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court sentenced Pakistani man Adil Muhammad, aged 32, to a suspended four‑year custodial term and a community service order for his role in a human‑trafficking scheme. Muhammad admitted to possessing six false Indian passports used to bring six Afghan Sikh family members into Ireland. The passports were obtained through false documentation, and the individuals had been trafficked from Afghanistan to Europe, with the final leg to Ireland. Gardaí traced the movement of the six people, who entered on flights from Malaga and later attempted to board flights to the UK. Muhammad pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of false passports dated 15 January 2018. The judge noted no evidence of profit and cited Muhammad's loyalty to a family friend as his motivation. The case was adjourned to 10 February for Probation Service assessment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pakistani man involved in human trafficking to get suspended sentence. Charges or matters: two counts of possession of false passports of January 15, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 15, 2018 Incident
- February 10 Adjournment
- 2019-11-27 Publication
Why: Detective Garda Anthony Collins told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court that the six individuals were all from one family and had contacted a criminal group in order to traffick them from Afghanistan to Europe. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: two counts of possession of false passports of January 15, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Credit: Collins) A judge has said that a Pakistani man who involved himself in a human trafficking operation here will get a suspended prison sentence. He said he intended to suspend a four year custodial sentence and to impose a community service order.; He adjourned the case to February 10 next year in order for the Probation Service to assess Muhammad's suitability for community service.
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