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CAB seized documents belonging to money laundering accused

Summary

In a hearing before the Special Criminal Court, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) was ordered to retain the original versions of documents seized from a woman accused of money‑laundering. The documents were intended for the legal defence of Jennifer Dunne, who is 38, and her partner Nathan Kinsella, 44, both from Richmond in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Michael Bowman SC requested the originals, arguing that CAB had already provided copies and that the originals would better serve his client. CAB's Grainne O'Neill BL explained that the seized papers could be relevant to other cases and that returning them might raise evidential or forensic issues. Judge Tony Hunt ruled that the originals should remain in CAB's possession, citing their potential broader use beyond Ms. Dunne's case. Ms. Dunne and Mr. Kinsella face six money‑laundering charges under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 and are scheduled to go on trial on 31 October 2023.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: CAB seized documents belonging to money laundering accused. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• January 1, 2018 Incident
• December 31, 2019 Incident
• October 31 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2023-05-11 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Fraud Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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