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Plea to crime cash charges
Summary
Jonathan Harding, 48, of Naas, pleaded guilty to five money‑laundering charges before the Special Criminal Court. He admitted to concealing the true nature of money in his own bank accounts at EBS and AIB, knowing it was criminal proceeds, and to doing the same in another person's accounts at AIB, Bank of Ireland and EBS. The offences cover 30 laundering incidents between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2016. Harding will be sentenced on 9 November, while the other defendant is due before the court next Friday.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Plea to crime cash charges. Charges or matters: 30 offences of laundering crime cash between 1 January, 2012, and 31 December 2016, through accounts held at EBS, Bank of Ireland and AIB; two counts of concealing or disguising the true nature of money in his bank accounts, knowing it was the proceeds of criminal conduct; three counts of the same offence in relation to another person's bank accounts in AIB, Bank of Ireland and EBS and on various dates in 2012, 2015 and 2016 respectively. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 1 January Hearing Or Sentence
- 31 December 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- 9th November Incident
- 2015 and 2016 Incident
- 2020-10-09 Publication
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Accused
Charges: 30 offences of laundering crime cash between 1 January, 2012, and 31 December 2016, through accounts held at EBS, Bank of Ireland and AIB; two counts of concealing or disguising the true nature of money in his bank accounts, knowing it was the proceeds of criminal conduct; three counts of the same offence in relation to another person's bank accounts in AIB, Bank of Ireland and EBS and on various dates in 2012, 2015 and 2016 respectively (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: The other individual is due before the court next Friday, with Harding due to be sentenced on 9th November.
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