The High Court has granted bail to a woman wanted in France in connection with an investigation into human trafficking and money laundering.
The French authorities are seeking the extradition of Trust Egharevba, 36, an Irish citizen, originally from Nigeria, as part of an investigation into a criminal organisation involved in international money laundering and human trafficking activities.
She denies being involved in any criminal activity.
Ms Justice Maureen Clark released her on bail of €25,000 and placed a freezing order on two of her bank accounts.
Ms Egharevba must also sign on at a garda station three times a week.
The Judge said Ms Egharevba was the subject fo a European Arrest Warrant in connection with an investigation into one of the most serious offences which had become "the scourge of Europe."
She had been told that Ms Egharevba, whose husband is a bus driver in Ireland, had five bank accounts containing between €25,000 and €30,000, one in Tralee with a balance of €3,000 which she used for day-to-day living expenses and into which her child allowances were paid.
At a hearing yesterday, lawyers for the State said it had concerns about granting Ms Egharevba, of Castlecurragh Park Dublin 15, bail.
Following an examination of Ms Egharevba's Nigerian passport, it appears that since 2006 she had travelled extensively to Arabic countries and to China.
Last week Ms Egharevba was detained and brought before the High Court on foot of European Arrest Warrant (EAW) issued by the French authorities in Lyon.
In the EAW the French authorities state they have launched a criminal investigation into the alleged trafficking of young Nigerian women into France via Italy.
On arrival into France these women were forced into prostitution, mainly in the French City of Grenoble, in order to pay off an imaginary debt of some €50,000 each to a criminal gang.
It is claimed that the young womens' travel arrangements involved a number of female intermediaries described as "mamas".
It is alleged that between April 2008 and March 2011 money procured from then young women were laundered from France via Ms Egharevba's bank accounts in Ireland to Nigeria.
The application to have Mrs Egharevba extradited will return before the High Court in October.
