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Single mum acting as bookkeeper for "serious criminals", court hears

Summary

Janet Morrissey, 35, a single mother with drug addiction and heavy debts, was found by Gardaí with €117,800 in cash in her home and on her person. She pleaded guilty to possession of the proceeds of crime. Garda Jerome Twomey explained that a search warrant led to the discovery of cash in her coat pocket and bedroom wardrobe, and a ledger described as a "book" that recorded the money. Morrissey said she had been given a phone by a man and collected money from various people when she received texts from a person she called 'Boss'. She sorted the cash into bundles of €5,000 and €10,000 and was paid €600 a week for handling it. She claimed she did not know the money was the proceeds of crime and had never asked questions. She has no previous convictions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Single mum acting as bookkeeper for "serious criminals", court hears. Charges or matters: possession of €117,800 in cash, which was the proceeds of crime. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 4 Incident
• July 24 Incident
• 2017-02-17 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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