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Jail for 'altruistic' smuggler who tried to bring Somalian woman into Ireland

Summary

Omar Adbuqadir, 31, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for attempting to smuggle a Somalian journalist into Ireland. He gave her his wife's Swedish identity card, hoping she could enter Ireland via a flight from Madrid. An immigration officer at Dublin Airport noticed the card's photo did not match the woman's face, and her real identity documents were found after her luggage was searched. The journalist had paid about €2,800 to a man in Somalia, who connected her with Adbuqadir, and she has since been granted asylum in Ireland. Adbuqadir pleaded guilty to one count of people smuggling on 3 November last year. He has no prior convictions except minor traffic offences, and he has been in custody since entering the country. The judge accepted that he acted for "altruistic purposes" and back‑dated the sentence to the date he entered custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for 'altruistic' smuggler who tried to bring Somalian woman into Ireland. Charges or matters: one count of people smuggling at Dublin airport on November 3 last year. Procedural stage: sentence

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• November 3 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2024-04-30 Publication

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