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Chinese national who paid €20k to get fake passport avoids jail
Summary
A 33‑year‑old Chinese national, Xianxing Lu, pleaded guilty in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to providing false documentation when applying for an Irish passport after his visa expired. He claimed he paid €20,000 to an Irish man who said he worked for the government and that the passport was legal. The man supplied Lu with a false naturalisation certificate, which Lu used to submit a passport application in October 2015. The passport was issued in November 2015. Lu had no prior convictions. Judge Pauline Codd found the operation unlawful and, noting the circumstances, sentenced him to three years' imprisonment but suspended the entire sentence on strict conditions. The case highlights the court's stance on protecting the integrity of Irish passports.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Chinese national who paid €20k to get fake passport avoids jail. Charges or matters: providing false documentation when making a passport application in Dublin on October 29, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 29, 2015 Other
- October 2015 Other
- November 2015 Other
- 2021-03-24 Publication
Why: Credit: Collins) A Chinese national who paid €20,000 in order to illegally obtain an Irish passport after his visa expired has received a fully suspended sentence. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: providing false documentation when making a passport application in Dublin on October 29, 2015 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She sentenced Lu to three years imprisonment, but suspended the entirety of the sentence on strict conditions.
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