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Sniffer dog led customs to luggage containing €150k in crime cash

Date
2026-03-16
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

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:

Case subjects

Unnamed man

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.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Incident
Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Topics

Fraud Stage Sentence

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