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18 months for man caught with €214k hidden in secret compartment

Summary

Killian Grehan, 28, of Templeview Park, Clarehall, Dublin, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for money laundering after €214,800 was found in a concealed compartment of his Hyundai. He pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering in the Coolock area on 26 March 2022. Garda surveillance had observed a vehicle in the Landon Road area on the day in question, and a brown envelope was handed to the driver, who later placed it in the car. The car was stopped in Coolock, searched, and the concealed compartment was discovered. Grehan admitted he was moving the money to pay off a drug debt and that his family had been threatened. He expressed remorse, had no prior convictions, and was deemed at low risk of reoffending.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: 18 months for man caught with €214k hidden in secret compartment. Charges or matters: one count of money laundering in the Coolock area of Dublin on March 26, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 26, 2022 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2023-12-06 Publication

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Topics

Drugs Fraud Stage Sentence

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