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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Soheil Jelveh was the captain of the MV Matthew during the drug trafficking attempt.
La "superautopista" marina que los carteles sudamericanos usan para enviar droga a Reino Unido y Europa a través de Irlanda
Bolivia· 2025-09-13
Soheil Jelveh was the skipper of the MV Matthew and was arrested after attempting to evade capture.
Huge drugs bust reveals battles on cocaine 'superhighway'
United Kingdom· 2025-09-08
Soheil Jelveh, the Iranian captain of the Matthew, made a distress call asking for an emergency medical evacuation.
How the Defence Forces carried out its most daring operation in decades, with minimal resources – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-07-06
Soheil Jelveh is linked to Hizbullah and was jailed by the Special Criminal Court.
Hizbullah and Iran suspected of involvement in MV Matthew smuggling operation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-05
Soheil Jelveh was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for his role in the drug seizure.
Eight men sentenced to jail over Ireland’s biggest ever drug seizure – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-04
Jelveh was the captain of the MV Matthew and had retired from sea captaincy to focus on coaching.
How the MV Matthew ship and a €157 million drugs haul was seized – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-06Soheil Jelveh appeared in court for his involvement in the drug trafficking case.
Irish Army rangers risked their lives in boarding cargo ship carrying cocaine, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-03
Soheil Jelveh pleaded guilty to a similar offence related to the cocaine seizure.
Two plead guilty over roles in largest cocaine seizure in Irish history – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-18Soheil Jelveh pleaded guilty to offences connected to the seizure.
Group on MV Matthew told to be ready to burn €157m cocaine load, court told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-12
