Healthcare worker guilty of Terminal 2 'lookalike' passport smuggling incident
A UK-based healthcare assistant has pleaded guilty to smuggling a woman with a Swedish "lookalike" document into Ireland.
Muna Mohamed Sharif (47), with an address at Bodmin Grove, Birmingham, England, was arrested at Dublin Airport on April 10th last.
She was remanded in custody with consent to bail and appeared again at Dublin District Court, where she signed guilty pleas on Friday.
Defence barrister, Paddy Flynn, told Judge Mark O'Connell he had consulted with the accused, who was fully aware of what she had signed.
He added that she was unable to take up bail.
Judge O'Connell granted an order sending her forward for sentencing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where the case will be listed for mention on July 8th next.
Legal aid was granted.
The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) charged her under sections 6 and 8 of the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021.
She is accused of assisting another woman with unlawful entry into, transit across, or presence in the...
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