Tag Archives: human trafficking

A 71-year-old man has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to a string of serious charges that included human trafficking, supplying heroin, and controlling prostitution. Oliver James MacCormack, formerly of Moore Park in Newbridge and now residing at Maghaberry prison, admitted to 40 offenses involving the exploitation of young women, some of whom were just 17 years …

A 54-year-old man who orchestrated a widespread scheme to rent out properties under false identities and turn them into brothels across rural Ireland has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Ilamar Rodrigues Ribeiro, a Brazilian national, was arrested upon returning to Ireland in November 2023 after spending time abroad. His arrest followed a lengthy investigation by the Garda Human …