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Supreme Court won't hear CAB seizure case

Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed the Boyles' appeal against the High Court's decision to appoint a receiver over a Dublin house at Casement Drive, deemed to be proceeds of crime. The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) had applied in 2019, and the High Court found the house and other assets, including cash, were beneficially owned by alleged drug trafficker Jason Boyle, though registered in his parents' names to conceal his involvement. The Boyles denied the claims and argued the property was purchased for €70,000 in 2013 with a €60,000 loan from Mrs Boyle's father. CAB had secured freezing orders in 2016 and claimed the house, worth about €250,000, was used by Boyle and had been extensively renovated. The Court of Appeal dismissed the Boyles' appeal in January, and the Supreme Court, after reviewing the evidence, found no grounds to hear the appeal, citing sufficient evidence regarding the property's insurance status to justify the receiver's appointment.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Supreme Court won't hear CAB seizure case. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• 2020-05-21 Publication

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Drugs Stage Appeal

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