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Dad-of-three jailed for moving €379k in crime cash in first offence
Summary
Derek Murray, 39, of Dublin 13, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to possessing €379,400 of proceeds of crime. The money was found in a boot bag and a Lidl shopping bag in his work van on 24 May 2021, when Garda surveillance of a property linked to money laundering and drug supply was underway. Murray claimed he had been approached by a third party who offered him €1,500 to transport the cash, and that he was in severe financial distress, owing €6,000 to the Revenue. He admitted the bag contained a large amount of money and cooperated with Gardaí, handing over his phone and password. He had no prior convictions and had worked as a technician for 21 years. Judge Nolan, acknowledging his remorse and good character, imposed the custodial sentence as a deterrent, noting that a non‑custodial option was unlikely given the seriousness of the offence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Dad-of-three jailed for moving €379k in crime cash in first offence. Charges or matters: possessing €379,400 that was the proceeds of crime at Skelligs Lane, Artane, Dublin 5 on May 24, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- May 24, 2021 Incident
- 2022-10-06 Publication
Why: Photo: Collins) By Eimear Dodd A dad-of-three who agreed to transport over €379,000 in crime cash because he was in financial difficulties has been jailed for three years. CNI source report
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Defendant
Charges: possessing €379,400 that was the proceeds of crime at Skelligs Lane, Artane, Dublin 5 on May 24, 2021 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan imposed a three-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today after finding that Murray had "involved himself in serious crime" in the movement of money, which is the reason why criminals engage in criminal activity. However, he said a custodial sentence had to be imposed as punishment on the accused and as a deterrence.
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