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Chef wrote cheques to himself without having funds
Summary
In a case heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Karim Haddouche, a 48‑year‑old chef from Rathgar, pleaded guilty to four counts of theft and deception involving Ulster Bank. He had drawn two cheques, one for €7,600 and another for €7,500, from his Permanent TSB account and deposited them into his Ulster Bank account, despite the TSB account lacking sufficient funds. Following the cheques, he withdrew and transferred a total of €15,105, which the bank later discovered was not covered by the original account. Haddouche admitted to a gambling problem and that he had expected a friend to cover the cheques. The judge, Martin Nolan, imposed a three‑year sentence, suspended in full, and ordered that the €11,000 he had in his solicitor's possession be handed over to Ulster Bank within two weeks. No prior convictions were recorded. The case was prosecuted by Grainne O'Neill BL and defended by David Staunton BL.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Chef wrote cheques to himself without having funds. Charges or matters: two charges of theft from Ulster Bank and two charges of dishonestly by deception inducing Ulster Bank to lodge permanent TSB cheques in the sums of €7,600 and €7,500 on dates in January 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-07-08 Publication
Why: Judge Martin Nolan said Haddouche had "engaged in this fraud" to fund his gambling addiction. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two charges of theft from Ulster Bank and two charges of dishonestly by deception inducing Ulster Bank to lodge permanent TSB cheques in the sums of €7,600 and €7,500 on dates in January 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He imposed a three year sentence which he suspended in full and ordered that €11,000 Haddouche's solicitor was in possession of, be handed over to Ulster Bank within two weeks.
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