Two men from Eastern Europe have been jailed for human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation.

It's the first conviction of its type in the State.

Georgijs Poniza (37) was given a 13-year prison sentence and Armen Pogosyan (30) received a similar sentence, but with the final two years suspended, when they appeared before Donegal Circuit Court yesterday.

The pair, of Assaroe Falls, Ballyshannon, were each before the court on 17 charges, including seven apiece of trafficking. They also pleaded to money laundering and forgery charges.

Speaking outside Letterkenny courthouse following the sentencing, Superintendent Siobhán Mollahan, Donegal Garda Division says modern slavery exists and is often hidden in plain sight:

Two men from Eastern Europe have been jailed for human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation.
It's the first conviction of its type in the State.
Georgijs Poniza (37) was given a 13-year prison sentence and Armen Pogosyan (30) received a similar sentence, but with the final two years suspended, when they appeared before Donegal Circuit Court yesterday.
The pair, of Assaroe Falls, Ballyshannon, were each before the court on 17 charges, including seven apiece of trafficking. They also pleaded to money laundering and forgery charges.
Speaking outside Letterkenny courthouse following the sentencing, Superintendent Siobh&aacute;n Mollahan, Donegal Garda Division says modern slavery exists and is often hidden in plain sight:

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
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102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.