Male model allegedly caught at Belfast airport with €180k faces extradition

Mark Adams is alleged to have been in possession of €180,000 in two brown envelopes when stopped at Belfast International Airport

When asked whether anyone had given him anything to take out of the country, Mark Adams replied: “Yes, €180,000”, according to the warrant. Picture: Pexels

A male model who was allegedly caught at Belfast airport with €180,000 in his hand luggage is set to be extradited at a later date to Northern Ireland, where he is wanted over the laundering of crime cash.

Delivering his judgment today at the High Court, Mr Justice Paul Burns said Mark Adams had failed to adduce any cogent evidence to support the proposition that there was any real risk his fundamental rights would be breached if he was surrendered to authorities there.