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Judge warns he will start jailing young money mules
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Judge Martin Nolan warned that he would begin jailing young people who facilitate money laundering for criminal gangs. He delivered a suspended two‑year sentence to Reece Radford, a 20‑year‑old from Dromcarra Grove, Jobstown, Dublin, who pleaded guilty on 26 October 2018 to possessing the proceeds of crime. Radford had laundered €58,401 that had been transferred to his bank account after a hacking incident involving a car parts supply company. He had been pressured by a local drug dealer, owing €800, to provide his bank details. Radford did not cooperate with Gardaí and was described by his defence counsel as a vulnerable person who had suffered depression and lost friends and family. Judge Nolan told Radford he was "a lucky man" and ordered him to engage with the Probation Service for one year.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judge warns he will start jailing young money mules. Charges or matters: one count of possessing the proceeds of crime within the state on October 26, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- October 26, 2018 Incident
- November 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-05-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: one count of possessing the proceeds of crime within the state on October 26, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: However, he noted: "Criminals are profiting and they are profiting with the help of people like Reece Radford." "Imprisonment is coming very close for other parties who come before this court for money laundering," the judge said. Handing down the two-year suspended sentence, Judge Nolan told Radford: "You're a lucky man." He ordered Radford to engage with the Probation Service for one year.
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