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Man before non-jury court on crime cash charges
Summary
Sean Ruth, 31, of Blacktrench, Rathangan, Co Kildare, appeared before the Special Criminal Court on 2 June 2020 charged with eight offences under the Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance Act. The alleged offences took place in the State between 1 January and 31 December 2016. Garda Paul Kane informed the court that a warrant had been executed for Mr Ruth, who is accused of making four lodgements into an AIB account and four into an account at St Canice's Credit Union, Kilkenny, with the accounts allegedly held in his name. The amounts of the lodgements were not disclosed. Mr Ruth is accused of knowing, believing, or being reckless as to whether the monies lodged were proceeds of criminal conduct.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man before non-jury court on crime cash charges. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- 1 January Incident
- 31 December Incident
- Friday, 31 July Adjournment
- 2020-06-02 Publication
Case subjects
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- St Canice's Credit Union
- week at Portlaoise Garda Station
- Portlaoise
Topics
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