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Suspended sentence for man who held £48K in proceeds of crime cash
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, 32‑year‑old electrician Alan Farley pleaded guilty to possessing £48,510 as proceeds of crime. The money was found in his home during a surveillance operation that targeted other individuals. Farley admitted he had "stupidly" agreed to hold the cash after an old associate asked him to do so, claiming he did not realise the amount was illegal. He denied any wider involvement in organised crime. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to four years, suspended in full for three years, citing the incident as isolated and one‑off. She noted Farley's lack of prior convictions, his role as sole provider for a wife who cannot work, and his positive community contributions. The judge ordered him to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for the suspension period.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who held £48K in proceeds of crime cash. Charges or matters: possessing the sum as the proceeds of crime at his home on July 26, 2010. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 26, 2010 Incident
- 2014-12-11 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possessing the sum as the proceeds of crime at his home on July 26, 2010 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally gave Farley a four-year sentence but suspended it in full for three years, after she accepted that it was "isolated, one-off incident" and that he had no wider involvement in organised crime.
Places mentioned
- Clonshaugh Drive
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Farley's house
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