Chesing Wan sentenced to nine months for money laundering

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Chesing Wan was sentenced to 18 months in prison for money laundering, with the final nine months suspended for two years. Judge Orla Crowe also ordered him to be supervised by the Probation Service for one year after release.

Wan had pleaded guilty to handling €64,195 and £2,180 sterling, described in court as proceeds of crime, at his home in Tallaght on July 16, 2023. The court heard that he had used WhatsApp to arrange meetings with multiple people to collect cash for storage. The judge noted his guilty plea, mental health difficulties and past drug and alcohol problems among the mitigating factors.