Ireland Indian seaman charged with people smuggling after Dublin Airport arrest
Ayyappan Govindaraj, a 40-year-old Indian man, was arrested by Garda National Immigration Bureau officers at Terminal 1 of Dublin Airport on Friday 7 June 2024, after two other undocumented passengers' passports from the same flight were found in his luggage. He was charged with two counts under the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act, which allege he intentionally assisted another person's entry into, transit across or presence in the State. On 8 June 2024 he appeared at Dublin District Court, where bail was refused and he was remanded in custody pending directions from the DPP. He is due to appear again on Thursday, and he has not yet said how he will plead.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court8 Jun
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ayyappan Govindaraj, 40, an Indian man with no fixed address, is accused of people smuggling.
- Where
- He was arrested at Terminal 1 of Dublin Airport, County Dublin.
- When
- He was arrested on Friday 7 June 2024.
- Other details
- It is alleged he travelled from Delhi through Istanbul.
- He did not reply to the charges.
- He has not said how he will plead and was granted legal aid.
- Cause
- He previously entered Ireland with his Indian passport and seaman's book in 2002.
- Investigation
- He had two other undocumented passengers' passports from the same flight in his luggage.
- Immigration officers were at the plane door when passengers disembarked in Dublin.
- Charges
- He was charged with two counts under the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act.
- The charges allege he intentionally assisted another person's entry into, transit across or presence in the State.
- In court
- He appeared at Dublin District Court on 8 June 2024, where bail was refused.
- The defence said he would reside in Ireland if given bail and had cash available.
- He was remanded in custody pending directions from the DPP.
- He will appear again on Thursday.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whereHe was arrested at Terminal 1 of Dublin Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenHe was arrested on a Friday. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeHe previously entered Ireland with his Indian passport and seaman's book in 2002. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHe had two other undocumented passengers' passports from the same flight in his luggage. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationImmigration officers were at the plane door when passengers disembarked in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged with people smuggling. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was charged with two counts under the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe charges allege he intentionally assisted another person's entry into, transit across or presence in the State. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe defence said he would reside in Ireland if given bail and had cash available. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtBail was refused and he was remanded in custody pending directions from the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe will appear again on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherIt is alleged he travelled from Delhi through Istanbul. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe did not reply to the charges. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe has not said how he will plead and was granted legal aid. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Jun2024Indian seaman charged with people smuggling appears in court
Reports the charges, the arrest at Terminal 1 of Dublin Airport, the bail refusal and the remand in custody. No existing case in the list covers this incident.
accused, Ayyappan Govindaraj, 40, male, Indian, named, non-irishAyyappan Govindaraj