Soheil Jelveh
Soheil Jelveh, 51, is one of the co-accused in the MV Matthew drug trafficking case. He has pleaded guilty to charges associated with the cocaine found on the vessel, further complicating the legal landscape for other defendants involved in the operation.
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Bolivia:
Soheil Jelveh was the captain of the MV Matthew during the drug trafficking attempt.
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United Kingdom:
Soheil Jelveh was the skipper of the MV Matthew and was arrested after attempting to evade capture.
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Ireland:
Soheil Jelveh, the Iranian captain of the Matthew, made a distress call asking for an emergency medical evacuation.
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Ireland:
Soheil Jelveh is linked to Hizbullah and was jailed by the Special Criminal Court.
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Ireland:
Soheil Jelveh was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for his role in the drug seizure.
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Ireland:
Jelveh was the captain of the MV Matthew and had retired from sea captaincy to focus on coaching.
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Ireland:
Soheil Jelveh appeared in court for his involvement in the drug trafficking case.
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Ireland:
Soheil Jelveh pleaded guilty to a similar offence related to the cocaine seizure.
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Ireland:
Soheil Jelveh pleaded guilty to offences connected to the seizure.
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