Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4123Immigration offence (failure to produce passport/identity documents) · Co. Dublin · 20 Oct 2025

Albanian teenager jailed for arriving at Dublin Airport without a passport

Amarildo Coku, 18, an Albanian national with no address or ties to Ireland, pleaded guilty at Cloverhill District Court to charges under sections 11 and 12 of the Immigration Act after arriving at Dublin Airport on 20 October 2025 without a passport or travel documents. He was sentenced to a backdated two-month term and expected to be released forthwith with remission.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced14 Jan
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA young Albanian man arrived at Dublin Airport without a passport. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHe was referred to the Garda National Immigration Bureau, charged and remanded in custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to charges under sections 11 and 12 of the Immigration Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was handed a backdated two-month sentence. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceWith remission, he is expected to be released forthwith. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge noted the guilty plea, recorded a conviction and imposed a sentence as a deterrent, with one charge taken into consideration. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe claimed to be under threat from criminals. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe has no address in or ties to Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe has been in custody on remand since 21 October. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe laws require a non-Irish national arriving in the country to produce a passport or identity card. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHis solicitor said his client came to Ireland because he was under threat from a criminal organisation. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherJudge Mitchell stated that Coku must have passed through several European nations and that Albania was deemed a safe country. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Jan2026
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Teenager jailed after arriving at Dublin Airport without a passport

    Records the guilty plea, conviction and backdated two-month sentence at Cloverhill District Court on 14 January 2026, along with details of the arrest under Operation Fáilte and the defendant's claim of being under threat from a criminal organisation.

    convicted, Amarildo Coku, 18, male, Albanian, named, non-irishAmarildo Coku