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Supreme Court rules Irish citizen can be extradited to France

Summary

The Supreme Court upheld a High Court decision to extradite Trust Egharevba, an Irish‑citizen originally from Nigeria, to France on charges of human trafficking and money laundering. Egharevba, who lives in Castlecurragh Park, Dublin 15, denies any criminal involvement. The appeal questioned whether the alleged transnational offences fell outside the 2003 European Arrest Warrant Act and whether the laundering allegations could be prosecuted in Ireland. The Court found that money collected from prostitution and trafficking of Nigerian women was gathered in France, transferred to an Irish bank account, and then sent to Nigeria, satisfying the requirement that the offence occurred in the issuing state. The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court's ruling, dismissing the appeal and confirming the extradition under the European Arrest Warrant issued by Lyon authorities.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Supreme Court rules Irish citizen can be extradited to France. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• April 2008 Other
• March 2011 Other
• 2015-06-25 Publication

Why: In her appeal, where the Supreme Court was asked to determine points of law of exception public importance including if a transnational offence, as alleged in this case, fell outside the scope of provisions of the 2003 European Arrest Warrant Act because it was offence that took place other than in the issuing state. CNI source report

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Fraud Stage Hearing Or Decision

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Read the original CNI report