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3.5-year jail term for Italian 'global crime gang' member wasn't too lenient, court finds
Summary
In a 2022 Court of Appeal decision, the three‑and‑a‑half‑year jail term given to Giuseppe Diviccaro, a 47‑year‑old Italian national, was upheld as not excessively lenient. Diviccaro, who lived on Addison Drive, Glasnevin, pleaded guilty to contributing to a criminal organisation and to money‑laundering offences between June 2018 and April 2019. He had opened seven bank accounts in Ireland, transferring over €200,000 of fraudulently obtained funds, most of which were quickly moved or withdrawn. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court had noted that the accounts were opened using a legitimate Italian ID card but a fraudulent utility bill. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, suspending the final 18 months on strict conditions, including leaving the jurisdiction within 14 days of release and not returning for 15 years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 3.5-year jail term for Italian 'global crime gang' member wasn't too lenient, court finds. Charges or matters: knowingly contributing to the activities of a criminal organisation within the State on dates between June 21, 2018 and July 17, 2020; offences of money laundering on dates between June 22, 2018 and April 6, 2019. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- June 21, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 17, 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 22, 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 6, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
- Friday, January 28 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-01-31 Publication
Why: Diviccaro, however, would not be subject to a supervision order when he leaves custody because he must leave this jurisdiction when his jail term ends, counsel explained. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: knowingly contributing to the activities of a criminal organisation within the State on dates between June 21, 2018 and July 17, 2020; offences of money laundering on dates between June 22, 2018 and April 6, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Melanie Greally sentenced Diviccaro to five years' imprisonment but suspended the final 18 months on strict conditions including that he leave the jurisdiction within 14 days of his release and not return for 15 years. Ms O'Sullivan BL, for the DPP, told the Court of Appeal that the sentence imposed by Judge Greally had been "excessively unduly lenient".
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Addison Drive
Topics
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