Ex-IRA man jailed in US for not disclosing past

A man who was a member of the IRA in the 1970s was sentenced to 35 days in prison for failing to reveal his past on a US customs form.

Ex-IRA man jailed in US for not disclosing past
Fri, 13 Aug, 2004 - 08:15

A man who was a member of the IRA in the 1970s was sentenced to 35 days in prison for failing to reveal his past on a US customs form.

Joseph Black, 46, of Belfast, was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport on July 7 after he arrived in the United States with his family to attend a niece’s wedding.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: USPlace: BelfastPlace: Philadelphia International AirportPlace: United StatesPlace: Crafton, PennsylvaniaPlace: PhiladelphiaPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: NorthPlace: BostonPlace: LondonPlace: Co TyronePlace: Philadelphia InternationalPerson: Joseph BlackPerson: BlackPerson: Sean McCloreyPerson: JoePerson: McCloreyPerson: John CoylePerson: CoyleOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: British Airways
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