The money laundering trial of former Ireland hockey international Caitriona Carey is expected to last four to six weeks and will go ahead in January 2027 before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
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The 47-year-old, with an address at Rochford Manor, Graiguecullen, Co Carlow, is charged with three offences contrary to Section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, one over a 12-month period in 2019, one in 2020 and one in 2021.

Source: https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/money-laundering-trial-of-former-hockey-star-caitriona-carey-set-for-2027-1778715.html

Gardaí have charged 10 people in relation to alleged money laundering offences.

The three men and seven women were arrested as part of ongoing investigations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region North Division targeting a web of laundering money, believed to be directly acquired through criminal enterprises.

All the men are aged in their 20s, while six of the women are in their 20s and one is in her 30s.

They were charged by gardaí attached to the Balbriggan Economic Crime Unit with alleged money laundering offences contrary to the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Act, 2010.

They're due before Balbriggan District Court at 10.30am on Thursday.

Source: ​https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/10-people-charged-in-relation-to-alleged-money-laundering-1777466.html

Some insight has been given to the operation of one of the gangs involved in the Drogheda Drugs Feud during a sentence hearing for three women who pleaded guilty to money laundering.

Annie Julia Smith (28), Jade Heeney (27) and Marlena Aleksandrowicz (29) appeared before Dundalk Circuit Court and were remanded on continuing bail to July 30 for finalisation of the case with a warning from Judge Dara Hayes that there is “a strong possibility of custodial sentences”.

The defendants were described as at the lower scale of a money laundering enterprise for the Boylan Organised Crime Group. None of them profited from it. They had no previous convictions.

Keith Boylan was named in court as the alleged head of the Boylan OCG and his brother Josh as the alleged second in command.

Jade Heeney is the former partner of Keith Boylan, while Annie Julia Smith is the former partner of Josh Boylan.
Gda John Walsh testified that Keith Boylan is “identified as the head” of the crime group and Josh Boylan “classed as second in command”.

Ms Heeney, Castlemanor, Ballymakenny, Drogheda; Ms Smith, Candy Lodge, Stamullen Road, Gormanston and Marlena Aleksandrowicz, Bridgefield Northwood, Santry, Dublin 9 Cedar Place, Swords; each admitted one count of money laundering through their respective Revolut accounts which they allowed the gang to use.

Gda Walsh gave evidence that the Boylan OCG was one of two factions in the “so-called Drogheda Feud”.

As part of an investigation into this gang’s activities a large amount of bank and other accounts were probed and each of the three accused were identified as money laundering the proceeds on behalf of the OCG.

Between July 10, 2020 and February 27, 2021, €16,348 went into Marlena Aleksandrowicz’s Revolut account from associates of the OCG and €14,950 was withdrawn.

She was a friend of Hannah O’Connor, Keith Boylan’s partner, and did this as a favour to her.

Following her arrest by arrangement on September 25, 2023, she told Gardaí that she was afraid to say “no”.
"Hannah asked me. I didn’t know her boyfriend.”

Gda Walsh agreed with defence counsel that Ms Aleksandrowicz was “out of her depth”.

Barrister Donough McDonough, instructed by solicitor James Allen, said that she accepted her actions were reckless. She regretted this which had a toll on her and was a constant source of worry.

Born in Poland and an only child, the defendant grew up in Swords. References and a letter of apology were available.

Ms Aleksandrowicz and her partner were looking forward to the birth of their child in October.

Gda Walsh said that between December 20, 2020 and January 31, 2021, €13,033 was transferred by members of the OCG to Jade Heeney’s Revolut account and €12,551.37 withdrawn.

For approximately four years she had been the partner of Keith Boylan. The relationship had ended by the time of this offending.

She had been given €1,000 to put into the account after being directed to download the app and to hand over the card to a person unknown to her.

"I just did it. I wasn’t thinking. I didn’t see the transactions in or out. I shouldn’t have given the card. I was told to,” she told investigators following her arrest on May 26, 2023.

Barrister Ronan O’Carroll, instructed by solicitor James Allen, said that Ms Heeney was still suffering from the effects of the relationship which she ended.

She was under pressure and duress to do this offending.

A fully qualified hair stylist working in Dundalk, she too wrote a letter of apology and had references.

The court heard that between June 17, 2020 and June 3, 2021, associates of the OCG put €8,967.50 into Annie Julia Smith’s Revolut account and withdrew €5,080.

She was the former partner of Josh Boylan between 2018 and December 2020. The relationship ended on bad terms.

Ms Smith was arrested on September 6, 2023 by arrangement.

Barrister Stephen Faulkner, instructed by solicitor Eleanor Kelly, said that she outlined in a letter her shame and embarrassment.

Her offending couldn’t be excused but she was afraid to refuse.

Judge Hayes said that the three defendants were at the “lowest rung” but it was to the benefit of a serious criminal organisation which required the assistance of people to launder their unlawful gains.
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There was a strong possibility of custodial sentences, the judge continued. He was not saying that will be the outcome. He would consider the submissions. It was a “finely balanced case”.

​The matter was adjourned to July 30.

Source: ​https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/news/three-women-admit-money-laundering-for-louth-organised-crime-group/a1495082571.html

Thousands of teenagers in Ireland have been targeted by one of the world’s most violent cyber crime gangs, we can reveal.
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A special investigation by The Irish Sun today tells how young people — aged between 17 and 22 — have been used by the Black Axe crime gang as part of their efforts to launder €84million through Irish banks.

Those in the sights of the mob include people with addiction issues, individuals who are homeless and those who come from broken homes.

But others include those who have to pay off drug debts, the children of millionaires and top students.
They have blackmailed kids to act as money mules after obtaining intimate images of their targets.
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The online criminals — classified as ‘master manipulators’ by Gardai — use the “social engineering” tactic by sending a message on a social media app offering their target the chance to earn €500.


Source: https://www.thesun.ie/news/15306774/cyber-crime-gang-thugs-money-garda-arrest/