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Frequent traveller with €120k in luggage told to leave the country

Summary

A frequent international traveller, Khaled Almoghayer, has been given a suspended sentence on the condition that he leaves the country. He was found with €120,000 in cash in his luggage at Dublin Airport and pleaded guilty to attempting to leave the European Union with €10,000 or more. Almoghayer claimed the money was his life savings and intended to buy property in Turkey and get his teeth done. However, he had no bank statements or records to prove the money was his. He had travelled 22 times in the last 12 months to various countries, including Egypt, Morocco, and Palestine. Judge Elma Sheahan noted the seriousness of the offence but considered mitigating factors such as his early plea and lack of previous convictions. She gave him a 12-month sentence, backdated to January, and suspended the balance on the condition that he leaves Ireland within seven days.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Frequent traveller with €120k in luggage told to leave the country. Charges or matters: attempting to leave the European Union with €10,000 or more on January 3, 2026. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 3, 2026 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 3 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2026-07-14 Publication

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