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Jail for man who laundered €250k for criminals
Summary
William Brennan, aged 34, was sentenced by the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to two and a half years' imprisonment for laundering €250,000 for criminals via Western Union. Brennan first used his own passport to transfer cash to Pakistan, but later received fake identification to continue the transactions. He pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing property that was the proceeds of criminal conduct at various north Dublin locations between September 2013 and December 2014, and to possessing a false driving licence on 31 October 2014. Brennan had no prior convictions. Gardaí began investigating 87 Western Union transactions after confidential information was received; CCTV footage showed Brennan using his own ID and later false documents. The court noted that Brennan was pressured to continue after receiving fake IDs and that he was unlikely to appear again in court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who laundered €250k for criminals. Charges or matters: five sample counts of possessing property which was the proceeds of criminal conduct at various north Dublin locations on dates between September 2013 and December 2014; possessing a false driving license on October 31, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2013 Incident
- December 2014 Incident
- October 31, 2014 Incident
- 2018-03-15 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: five sample counts of possessing property which was the proceeds of criminal conduct at various north Dublin locations on dates between September 2013 and December 2014; possessing a false driving license on October 31, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He put the headline sentence between six and seven years, but reduced this by taking into account Brennan's guilty plea, previous good record and the fact he was unlikely to be before court again.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Spring Garden Street
Topics
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