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Man admits to crime cash laundering offences

Date
2021-03-11

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Kilkenny

Summary

A 32‑year‑old man, Sean Ruth of Anamcara, Warrington Lane, Co Kilkenny, pleaded guilty before the Special Criminal Court to two counts of crime cash laundering under the Criminal Justice Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Act 2010. He admitted, on various dates in 2016, to concealing or disguising the true nature or source of money credited to an Allied Irish Bank account in his name, and to converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing or using that money, knowing or believing it was the proceeds of criminal conduct. Ruth had originally faced eight offences but pleaded guilty to these two. The court remanded him on continuing bail until March 26 for a sentence hearing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man admits to crime cash laundering offences. Charges or matters: two counts on the indictment; converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing or using money credited to Allied Irish Bank account, in the name of Sean Ruth, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property was the proceeds of criminal conduct, on various dates within the State between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

January 1, 2016 Incident
December 31, 2016 Incident
April 12 Adjournment
March 26 Adjournment
2021-03-11 Publication

Case subjects

Sean Ruth

Accused

Charges: two counts on the indictment; converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing or using money credited to Allied Irish Bank account, in the name of Sean Ruth, knowing or believing or being reckless as to whether the property was the proceeds of criminal conduct, on various dates within the State between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Flann Brennan, remanded Ruth on continuing bail until March 26, for a sentence hearing.; Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Gerard Griffin and Judge Flann Brennan, remanded Ruth on continuing bail until March 26, for a sentence hearing.