Birmingham woman smuggled Somali into Ireland on lookalike's passport - who then claimed asylum

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A Birmingham healthcare assistant has admitted to people smuggling offences after being apprehended at Dublin Airport earlier this year.Muna Mohamed Sharif, 47, who resides in Bodmin Grove in the English city, was taken into custody on April 10 after arriving at the Irish airport.The woman appeared before Dublin District Court on Friday, where she formally entered guilty pleas to charges brought by the Garda National Immigration Bureau.Defence barrister Paddy Flynn informed Judge Mark O'Connell that his client fully understood the implications of the pleas she had signed.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Sharif faces accusations of helping another woman enter Ireland unlawfully using fraudulent documentation.Immigration officers at Terminal 2 became suspicious when they observed the two women making eye contact, despite having presented themselves separately to border control.This observation prompted further investigation, which revealed that Sharif had supplied her companion with a...

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