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Community service for role in human trafficking
Summary
Adil Muhammad, 32, of Ankers Court, The Bower, Athlone, Westmeath, was ordered by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to complete 240 hours of community service instead of a four‑year prison term for his role in a human‑trafficking operation. He pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of false passports on 15 January 2018, having supplied fake Indian passports to six Afghan nationals who entered the State as Afghan Sikhs. Muhammad, originally from Pakistan, claimed he had no payment for his involvement and that he was persuaded by a family friend. Judge Martin Nolan noted the case was troubling and that Muhammad had become involved after a friend's request, but found no evidence of profit. The judge warned that failure to carry out the community service would result in a four‑year prison sentence. The six individuals were linked to a criminal group that trafficked them from Afghanistan to Europe, with the final leg of the journey to Ireland.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Community service for role in human trafficking. Charges or matters: two counts of possession of false passports of January 15, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 15, 2018 Incident
- 2020-02-11 Publication
Why: Detective Garda Anthony Collins previously 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
Defendant
Charges: two counts of possession of false passports of January 15, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Adil Muhammad (32) was today ordered to complete 240 hours of community service in lieu of a four-year prison sentence for his role in providing fake passports to six Afghan nationals in 2018. He ordered Muhammad to carry out 240 hours of community service and warned him he would serve a four-year prison sentence if he failed to do so.
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