Naoufal Fassih resisted extradition over attempted murder

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Naoufal Fassih was resisting extradition from Ireland to the Netherlands under three Dutch warrants. One concerned his alleged role in ordering and paying for the attempted murder of Peter Raap in the Netherlands in November 2015. The proceedings were reported on 27 January 2017.

At the High Court on 26 January 2017, Mrs Justice Aileen Donnelly heard that the first warrant concerned Fassih’s alleged involvement in a fracas in October 2012. His arrest then revealed €10,740 in cash and a fake Dutch passport. Dutch authorities said the money was evidence of money laundering. The second warrant alleged that items found in his Dublin apartment provided further evidence of money laundering.

Fassih was arrested at a Baggot Street apartment in Dublin in April 2016. Gardaí found a fake Dutch passport, a fake Belgian identity card, phones, memory keys, cash and three designer watches. State counsel Ronan Kennedy said items found there related to Fassih’s connections with a well-known criminal organisation. Fassih responded from the dock: “Which connection?”

A small quantity of cannabis was also found during the raid. Fassih subsequently pleaded guilty to cannabis possession and having false identity papers. He was sentenced to one month in prison.

Mrs Justice Donnelly said she would give her extradition verdict the following Thursday.