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Serial fraudster laundered €670k through 17 accounts
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Gheorghe Gherge, aged 35, pleaded guilty to two counts of using a false instrument and two counts of money laundering for an organised crime group. Between June 2016 and April 2019, he opened 17 bank accounts under eight different names using fake IDs. The accounts received about €570,000 from criminal activity, including proceeds from a fraudulent farm‑equipment website that sold a tractor for €11,700 that was never delivered. In total, €670,000 was laundered through these accounts, with evidence of multiple withdrawals. Gherge had two prior UK convictions for similar offences and was extradited in 2021 after serving a sentence. He claims he was not personally enriched and was merely following instructions. The judge adjourned the case for finalisation on 19 December.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial fraudster laundered €670k through 17 accounts. Charges or matters: two counts of using a false instrument and two counts of money laundering at various locations within the State on dates between June 2016 and April 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 2019 Hearing Or Sentence
- Monday, December 19 Adjournment
- 2019 and 2020 Other
- 2016 and 2019 Other
- 2022-12-13 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: two counts of using a false instrument and two counts of money laundering at various locations within the State on dates between June 2016 and April 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He was extradited from the UK in 2021 after serving a sentence for those crimes and has been in custody ever since.; Judge Dara Hayes adjourned the matter for finalisation next Monday, December 19.
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