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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 0058Smuggling of persons · Co. Dublin · 24 Oct 2026

Romanian woman charged with smuggling man into Ireland via Dublin Airport twice in a fortnight

A 34-year-old Romanian woman, Daniela Rusescu, of Northampton in the UK, was charged with smuggling a man into Ireland via Dublin Airport on two occasions within a fortnight. She was arrested at Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport on Saturday evening, 24 October 2026, just after 8.30pm following the arrival of a flight from Barcelona. She faces two counts under Section 6(1) of the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 for assisting a man to enter the State on 10 October and 24 October 2026. At Dublin District Court on Monday, 26 October 2026, bail was opposed on flight risk grounds and she was remanded in custody to appear again on Wednesday. Gardaí require directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions before she enters a plea, and the charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged26 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Daniela Rusescu, a 34-year-old Romanian woman, is charged with assisting a man to enter Ireland on two occasions.
Where
  • The offences are alleged to have taken place at Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport.
  • The accused lives at Old Barn Court, Northampton, in the UK.
When
The accused was arrested at Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport on Saturday evening, 24 October 2026, just after 8.30pm following the arrival of a flight from Barcelona.
Charges
The accused faces two counts under Section 6(1) of the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 for assisting a man to enter the State on 10 October 2026 and 24 October 2026.
In court
  • The accused appeared before Judge Áine Clancy at Dublin District Court on Monday, 26 October 2026, with the assistance of an interpreter.
  • Det Cathal Brady of the GNIB opposed bail citing flight risk concerns, and the accused was not proceeding with a bail application at that stage.
  • The accused made no reply to the most recent allegation and stated she was in the UK on 10 October for the earlier offence.
  • The accused was remanded in custody to appear before the court again on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
Investigation
Gardaí need to obtain directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions before the accused enters a plea.
Sentence
The charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is 34 years old (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe accused is a Romanian national (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe accused lives at Old Barn Court, Northampton, in the UK (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe accused was arrested at Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe accused was arrested on Saturday evening, 24 October 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe accused was stopped just after 8.30pm following the arrival of a flight from Barcelona, Spain (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí need to obtain directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions on the charges (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe accused faces two counts under Section 6(1) of the Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeOne charge relates to assisting a man to enter the State on 10 October 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe second charge relates to assisting a man to enter the State on 24 October 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused appeared before Dublin District Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was brought before Judge Áine Clancy on Monday, 26 October 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDet Cathal Brady of the GNIB opposed bail citing flight risk concerns (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused made no reply to the most recent allegation (irishtimes.com)
  • courtFor the earlier offence the accused stated she was in the UK on 10 October (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused has yet to enter a plea (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused listened to the proceedings with assistance from an interpreter (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was not proceeding with a bail application at this stage (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe accused was remanded in custody to appear before the court again on Wednesday (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Oct2026
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Woman charged with smuggling men into Ireland via Dublin Airport twice in a fortnight

    First court appearance; accused remanded in custody; DPP directions required before plea; bail opposed on flight risk grounds.

    accused, Daniela Rusescu, 34, female, Romanian, named, non-irishDaniela Rusescuvictim, male