Giorgi Bazadye jailed for possessing false instruments

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Giorgi Bazadye was jailed for two years for possessing false instruments at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; the proceedings were reported on 19 December 2023.

He pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a false instrument within the State on October 25th, 2017, with the remaining counts taken into consideration.

Judge Elma Sheahan said deterrence was important and that the court took a serious view of attempts to breach the immigration system. Seamus Clarke SC said Bazadye had a smaller part in the operation than his son and had a young family.