Aer Lingus employee accused of people-smuggling before court

A judge has today deferred ruling on whether fee legal aid will be granted to an Aer Lingus worker charged in connection with organised human trafficking at Dublin Airport.

Aer Lingus employee Frederick Cham (aged 61) of Railway Cottages, Hazelhatch, Cellbridge but originally from Hong Kong, had been charged earlier this week under the Human Trafficking Act for facilitating the entry of non-nationals into the State on January 9 and January 22 last.