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Routine insurance stop led to €26k crime cash bust

Summary

In a routine traffic stop on Ratoath Road, Garda Diarmuid Murphy mistakenly identified a car as uninsured and pulled it over. The driver, Gavin Jordan, 49, was found to have the vehicle insured. During the stop, the Garda smelled cannabis, searched the vehicle and Jordan, and discovered an envelope containing €26,000 in cash in his trouser pocket. Jordan admitted to acting as a courier in a money‑laundering scheme to help his son, who had a drug debt after Garda seizure of drugs from his home. He claimed the envelope held €15,000, but two withdrawals from his account in April 2020 totaled €20,000. Jordan pleaded guilty to possession of the proceeds of crime. The court noted his long, honest employment as a welder and his care for his elderly mother. Judge Melanie Greally, considering these mitigating factors, sentenced him to an 18‑month suspended prison term.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Routine insurance stop led to €26k crime cash bust. Charges or matters: possession of the proceeds of crime on the Ratoath Road, on March 15, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 15, 2020 Incident
• 9 April Hearing Or Sentence
• 28 April 2020 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2022-06-17 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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