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Sniffer dog led customs to luggage containing €150k in crime cash
Summary
Khed Alkhedr has been jailed for money laundering after a customs dog alerted to his luggage at Dublin Airport. Officers found €142,690 and £60 concealed in clothing. Judge Orla Crowe imposed three years, backdated to his first day in custody, after finding he played an active role in the money laundering. The unnamed man pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Sniffer dog led customs to luggage containing €150k in crime cash. Charges or matters: a charge of money laundering at Dublin Airport on May 10, 2025. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 10, 2025 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2026-03-16 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: a charge of money laundering at Dublin Airport on May 10, 2025 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: By Sonya McLean A man who was caught with just under €150,000 after a sniffer dog alerted customs officers to his luggage at Dublin Airport has been jailed for three years for money laundering. She said a headline sentence of four years and six months was warranted before she imposed a term of three years, taking into account the mitigating factors in the case.
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