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Money mule said €201,000 would be used to buy Bitcoin
Summary
In a case heard at the District Court, Amer Alhajj Ahmed, a 27‑year‑old Norwegian citizen of Syrian origin, was found in possession of €201,860 in cash at Dublin Airport on 2 April. He admitted that the money had been given to him by a Syrian man he met at a mosque and that he intended to transport it to Istanbul to purchase Bitcoin. Ahmed claimed he was in financial difficulty due to health problems and had agreed to the arrangement after being approached in Dublin. The court accepted his early guilty plea and remorse, noting his good work history and personal circumstances. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Ahmed to three years and four months' imprisonment, emphasising that he must have known the money was illicit and that his decision was reckless. The judgment highlighted that the transporters of the money had chosen Ahmed as a low‑risk intermediary.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Money mule said €201,000 would be used to buy Bitcoin. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- April 2 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-11-14 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan today jailed the defendant for three years and four months.
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