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Gardaí have seized over €300,000 worth of cash in Dublin.

The discovery was made at an industrial unit in Dublin 3 on Thursday, as part of a money laundering investigation in Clontarf.

Gardaí found two large suitcases containing the money.

Officers are investigating the unauthorised distribution of prescription medications linked with cosmetic and beauty treatments.
No arrests have been made.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gardai-seize-e300000-in-dublin-as-part-of-money-laundering-investigation-1605573.html

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Two people have been arrested in Dublin in relation to money laundering offences, the Corporate Enforcement Authority has said.
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A man and a woman were arrested by CEA officers this weekend in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspected company law, theft and fraud, and money laundering offences.

Both people were detained at a Dublin garda station. The maximum detention period is 24 hours.
Established in July 2022 under the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021, the CEA is tasked with investigating suspected breaches of company law.

​https://www.thejournal.ie/man-and-woman-arrested-over-money-laundering-offences-6323192-Mar2024/

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A 48-year-old Sligoman laundered vast sums of money through two bank accounts for crime boss known as ‘Dublin Jimmy’ after meeting him in town centre pub.

Edward Killian stated he almost fell to the ground on seeing news reports of the death of Cyril McGuinness nicknamed ‘Dublin Jimmy’ as he only realised then on viewing his photographs who he had been dealing with.

Sligo Circuit Court heard that Killian naively became the sole director of a company through which he laundered money for McGuinness.

Killian, who is single, thought he was helping the criminal mastermind avoid VAT and went along with the laundering after being promised he would be looked after with money at the end but he never received anything.

‘Dublin Jimmy’ came to national prominence during the investigation into the abduction and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings director Kevin Lunney

https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/courts/man-sucked-into-laundering-vast-sums-of-money-for-crime-boss-after-meeting-in-pub/a1444679199.html
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The two men facing charges of human trafficking and money-laundering have been remanded in custody with consent to bail following a court appearance in North Cork. 

It is alleged the accused were part of a criminal gang that brought people from Slovakia to Ireland and exploited their labour.

Sergeant Majella O’Sullivan told the court the State was awaiting instructions from the DPP and asked for both men to be remanded in custody.

Slovakians Marian Vavrek, 46, of Kontiki, Rooskey, Co Roscommon, and Ladislav Bubencik, 32, of Railway Road, Charleville, Co Cork, appeared before Judge Colm Roberts.

Mr Bubencik faces three counts of human trafficking and 20 counts of money laundering. Mr Vavrek faces three counts of human trafficking and one count of money laundering.

The court heard Mr Vavrek had not taken up bail that was granted by Judge John King last week and Judge Roberts expressed concern he may not fully understand the conditions. 

Judge Roberts said he was extending legal aid to allow for the terms of bail to be translated into Slovakian and fully explained to him.

The court heard Mr Bubencik's brother, who was acting as surety, had brought €20,000 to court as required under his bail conditions. Judge Roberts accepted the surety.

Both men were remanded in custody with consent to bail with the next hearing date fixed for Mallow District Court on March 26.


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