Ireland Named in reporting
Viorel Tanase
Born 1994, from the ages reported. 4 reports across 1 case, 9 Sep 2025 to 28 Jan 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Accused
- Born
- 1994, from the ages reported
- Offences
- Human trafficking, Dangerous driving
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 9 Sep 2025 to 28 Jan 2026
- Outlets
- donegallive.ie, irishtimes.com, rte.ie
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Cases
latest first- Man and woman sent for trial on human trafficking charges in Donegal Human trafficking · Co. Donegal
Viorel Tanase, a 31-year-old man, and Samariteanca Tinichigiu, a 30-year-old woman, are each charged with three counts of human trafficking in County Donegal between March 21 and April 17, 2016, involving a child and other victims. Tanase is additionally charged with dangerous driving at Ballyhooley, Raphoe, on April 11, 2016, when he allegedly drove a vehicle at high speed causing a collision that threatened three people. Both were arrested by detectives following the 2016 incidents and first appeared at Letterkenny District Court on September 9, 2025, where the DPP directed trial by indictment and bail conditions were set. On January 28, 2026, both appeared at Buncrana District Court for service of the Book of Evidence and were sent forward for trial by judge and jury to the Circuit Court in Letterkenny, with the next sitting set for February 3.
In court, 9 Sep 2025Accused · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming Viorel Tanase, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 28 Jan2026Man and woman on human trafficking charges sent forward for trial to Circuit Courtaccused, Viorel Tanase, 31, male, namedViorel Tanase
- 9 Sep2025Man appears in court charged with the human trafficking of a childaccused, Viorel Tanase, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Viorel Tanase
- 9 Sep2025Man appears in court over human trafficking of childaccused, Viorel Tanase, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Viorel Tanase
- 9 Sep2025Man appears in Letterkenny court charged with the human trafficking of a childaccused, Viorel Tanase, 31, male, namedViorel Tanase
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