Taxi driver was caught leaving Dublin Airport with over €120k in undeclared cash
A taxi driver named Khaled Almoghayer has pleaded guilty to attempting to leave the EU with over €120,000 in undeclared cash. The court heard that the money was hidden in luggage and that the accused had made numerous unexplained trips between Ireland, Turkey, and other countries.
Why it matters
The case highlights international efforts to combat money laundering and the enforcement of customs regulations regarding large cash movements.
A taxi driver was caught leaving Dublin Airport with over 120,000 in undeclared cash, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.
Khaled Almoghayer (43) of Winston Cheshire, Belgium, pleaded guilty to attempting to leave the European Union with 10,000 or more on January 3rd, 2026. He has no previous convictions.
Almoghayer is based in Belgium, where he has lived for the past 12 years, but is originally from Gaza, where his counsel said his property was destroyed.
Garda Sarah Johnson of Dublin Airport told the court that garda were contacted by the customs section of the Revenue.
She said she met with the accused in the airport. In his check-in luggage, "there was a large quantity of cash in his suitcase" stuffed in boots and socks and he had some in his manbag.
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