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Stolen cash transferred by pizza delivery man was part of €2.8m online fraud
Summary
Atif Saeed, a 29‑year‑old Pakistani pizza delivery man, pleaded guilty to removing €5,000 from the State that was part of a €2.8 million online fraud. He claimed he believed he was helping a third party pay university fees when he transferred the money to the UK. The court found he was not involved in the fraud itself and accepted his guilty plea as reckless. Judge Karen O'Connor noted Saeed had no prior convictions, lived frugally and had not benefited materially from the offence. She imposed a two‑year sentence, backdated to his entry into custody, and suspended the balance from today. The case remains under investigation, with most of the €2.8 million recovered and the remaining funds frozen in Saeed's account. The court highlighted the difficulty Saeed faced in prison, including lack of visitors and observing Ramadan.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Stolen cash transferred by pizza delivery man was part of €2.8m online fraud. Charges or matters: removing from the State €5,000 that was the proceeds of criminal conduct at Clarehall Post Office on September 23, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 23, 2016 Incident
- September 2016 Other
- September 22, 2016 Incident
- 2017-07-19 Publication
Why: He later got the request to transfer the funds in order to facilitate the university fees. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: removing from the State €5,000 that was the proceeds of criminal conduct at Clarehall Post Office on September 23, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed a two year sentence which she backdated to when he went into custody and suspended the balance from today.
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