Ex-immigration appeals judge attacks State’s failure to tackle trafficking

A JUDGE who was on the Immigration Appeals Tribunal launched a blistering attack on the State’s failure to effectively crack down on people-trafficking.

Judge Desmond A Zaidan spoke out when dealing with the prosecution of a Chinese restaurant worker who tried to flee when gardaí called to check immigration documents.

Ming Zhang dashed out the back door from the kitchen of the Royal Chinese restaurant in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, but was arrested by gardaí who had covered front and rear entrances, the judge was told.