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Man accused of directing crime gang to be tried at non-jury court

Summary

A 37-year-old man charged with directing a criminal organisation will face trial before the non-jury Special Criminal Court following a successful application by the State. The accused was first charged at Sligo District Court in January 2022 and appeared before Mr Justice Tony Hunt this week, where the order for non-jury trial was granted. He is remanded in custody at Castlerea Prison pending a further court appearance next Friday. The man is charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between October 2019 and January 2022. He also faces two counts of money laundering relating to an alleged €27,100 in proceeds of criminal conduct at his home in County Sligo in June 2020.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Man accused of directing crime gang to be tried at non-jury court. Charges or matters: directing a criminal organisation is to have his trial heard before the non-jury Special Criminal Court after a successful application by the State; directing the activities of a criminal organisation between October 4, 2019 and January 15, 2022. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• October 4, 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 15, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• June 8, 2020 Other
• 2022-07-22 Publication

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Fraud Stage Trial

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