Father-of-four convicted of trafficking immigrants

A Nigerian father of four has been convicted by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury of trafficking 12 illegal immigrants into Ireland over two years ago.

Mr Olaitan Ilori of Oak Drive, Blessington, Co Wicklow, had pleaded not guilty that between March 1 and October 27, 2004, he organised for 14 Mauritian nationals, whom he reasonable cause to believe were illegal immigrants, to enter the country.