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Prostitute had £14,000 on body | Prostitute had £14,000 on body |
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A transsexual prostitute was stopped at Belfast City Airport with £14,000 hidden around her body last week, Belfast Magistrates Court has heard. | |
Malaysian national Nor Azmi Bin Mohammad, 31, is understood to have been charging clients 350 euros an hour for her services while working in NI. | |
A forfeiture order for the seized cash was granted because she did not have legal immigration status. | |
A PSNI lawyer for the PSNI said the money was "tainted with unlawfulness". | A PSNI lawyer for the PSNI said the money was "tainted with unlawfulness". |
A defence barrister said Mohammad, who did not attend the hearing, was interviewed after being stopped at the airport on Wednesday and admitted being a transsexual prostitute. | |
"Whilst there's nothing illegal in that in itself, further inquiries actually indicated that Mohammad was an illegal entrant to the country," he said. | |
'Secreted' | 'Secreted' |
A detective constable in charge of the case said the cash was a mixture of sterling, euros and dollars. | |
Mohammad was detained as she went through the central search area and taken for questioning, the court was told. | |
The officer said police believed all the money was obtained through services provided by Mohammad, who was allegedly returning to the UK after working in Ireland. | The officer said police believed all the money was obtained through services provided by Mohammad, who was allegedly returning to the UK after working in Ireland. |
Notebooks and journals also seized included a hand-written diary and "itinerary of future liaisons", according to the detective. | |
Because of his illegal status any monies which have been obtained therefore are illegal The judge | Because of his illegal status any monies which have been obtained therefore are illegal The judge |
He added that Mohammad allegedly disclosed that her services cost around 350 euros an hour. | |
After being released by immigration services on Wednesday night Mohammad was said to have gone back to the airport. | After being released by immigration services on Wednesday night Mohammad was said to have gone back to the airport. |
The court heard that a police officer who met Mohammad and discussed the court proceedings was told she would not be returning to contest the forfeiture application. | |
Granting the order, the judge said because of Mohammad's "illegal status, any monies which have been obtained therefore are illegal." |
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