Brazilian national arrested in Cork with fake Italian driving licence
Eder Junior Moreira Dos Reis appeared before Mallow District Court
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A solicitor representing a Brazilian national who was caught driving with a fake licence told a court that his client was 'duped' into believing it was genuine.
Mallow District Court heard that 37-year-old Eder Junior Moreira Dos Reis, was stopped by Garda David O'Donoghue of Mallow Garda Station just before 1am on the Smiths Road in Charleville.
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