Two Due in Court after Males Discovered Hidden in Campervan at Cork Ferry Port
Two people charged after Gardaí discovered two males hidden in a campervan at Cork Ferry Port.
A male and a female, both aged in their 40s, are due to appear before Cork District Court on Tuesday 10 November 2026 as part of a people smuggling investigation at Cork Ferry Port.
Gardaí on immigration duty at Cork Ferry Port stopped and searched a campervan landing at the port on Sunday 8 November 2026 at approximately 10:00pm.
Gardaí discovered two males, aged in their 20s and 30, hidden inside the campervan. The two males did not have pertinent documents to enter the State.
They were refused entry to the State and left the jurisdiction on Monday 9 November 2026.
Gardaí arrested the male driver, aged in his 40s, and a female passenger, aged in her 40s. Both were detained at a Cork Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The male and female have since been charged and are due to appear before Cork District Court (Court number 1) on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 10:30am.
Investigations are ongoing.