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Court upholds decision to deport convicted drug dealer

Summary

Shaeed Adeola Ishola, a 44‑year‑old convicted drug dealer, lost a High Court challenge to a deportation order. He was jailed in 2012 for seven years after pleading guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply, following the discovery of €1.4 million worth of cocaine in a fake diplomatic bag at Dublin Airport. Released in 2016 after enhanced remission, he had lived in Ireland without incident. In August 2019 the Minister for Justice ordered his deportation, citing the seriousness of the offence and a fraud conviction in the UK. Ishola and his family argued the decision was delayed, disproportionate, irrational and breached their constitutional and privacy rights under the European Convention of Human Rights. The Minister's lawyers said all relevant information had been considered. Mr Justice Max Barrett upheld the Minister's decision, rejecting the application and finding no breach of rights, and declined to set aside the deportation order.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Court upholds decision to deport convicted drug dealer. Charges or matters: possession of drugs for sale or supply on May 25th, 2011. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 25th, 2011 Incident
• August 2019 Incident
• 2020-02-20 Publication

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Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Fraud Stage Sentence

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