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Limerick man wanted for allegedly attempting to traffic people from Greece to Italy
Summary
A Limerick man is wanted in Europe for allegedly attempting to traffic 66 people from Greece to Italy by speedboat. Jeremiah O'Brien (55) was arrested on an SIS alert related to a European warrant. Detective Garda Tony Keane testified that O'Brien, along with two others, rented a car and a 12m speedboat to transport the individuals, who paid between $4,000 and $6,000 each. The boat was discovered stranded on a rocky shore near Gylalia beach, with the 66 people including 30 adult men, 14 adult women, and 22 children from Iraq, Syria, and Iran. O'Brien denied being in Greece and claimed he had no knowledge of the incident. The court remanded him in custody to appear again on December 9.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Limerick man wanted for allegedly attempting to traffic people from Greece to Italy. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- November 26 Incident
- November 9, 2017 Incident
- November 16, 2017 Incident
- November 11, 2017 Incident
- November 23, 2017 Other
- November 22 Other
- December 9 Adjournment
- 2025-11-27 Publication
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Yellow Brick House
- brought to Henry Street Garda Station
- Henry Street
Topics
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