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20th Dec 2019

Man extradited from Hungary and arrested by Gardaí over alleged child porn offences

Paul Moore

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The man was arrested at Dublin Airport.

Gardaí have arrested a man at Dublin Airport following his extradition from Budapest, Hungary. The operation was conducted by the Extradition Unit at the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

The man was arrested in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday, 11 December on foot of a European Arrest Warrant for offences committed in this jurisdiction.

He was sought by An Garda Síochána in respect of alleged offences under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998.

This investigation involved close cooperation between An Garda Síochána, Hungarian authorities and other partners of the ENFAST Network (European Network Fugitive Active Search Teams).

The man will be transferred to Killarney Garda Station where he will be processed.

He will appear before Limerick Circuit Court on the morning of Monday, 23 December.

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