2021-05-17
No jail for former Kinahan Cartel member who laundered crime cash
Stage: Sentence
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Presiding judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt today sentenced Ruth to four years and six months for both offences before suspending both for six years and ordering that the €9,900 be paid back inside 12 months. Ruth was previously jailed for three years for possession of a .38 Special Calibre "Rossi" revolver and 9mm calibre round of ammunition after he was linked through DNA evidence to the firearm, which was found inside a blood-stained plastic bag.