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Money launderer jailed over €1.4m scam won't face further time for watch theft
Summary
Wesley Williams, 46, of Foxlodge Manor, Ratoath, was already serving a two‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence for receiving €1.4 million from European investors in a money‑laundering scheme. On 9 April 2024 a judge declined to extend his sentence after Williams pleaded guilty to stealing a watch worth over €15 000. He received a 20‑month concurrent sentence for the theft, which occurred between February and June 2012. Gardaí searched his property in 2013, finding a safe that could not be opened; a locksmith later opened it and discovered the watch. Williams claimed he was unaware the watch was in the safe and was embarrassed that he could not open it. The court noted he had no prior convictions and, after considering mitigating factors, imposed the 20‑month term. The earlier money‑laundering conviction remains unchanged. The case also involved co‑accused Silvio Rabbitte, who received a two‑year suspended sentence for impeding Williams' apprehension.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Money launderer jailed over €1.4m scam won't face further time for watch theft. Charges or matters: one count of making a gain for himself in the scheme, which took place over a decade ago; one count of impeding the apprehension of Wesley Williams on dates between September 2012 and July 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- February 2012 Other
- October 2012 Incident
- October 30, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 9 Hearing Or Sentence
- September 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-04-09 Publication
Case subjects
Co Accused
Charges: one count of impeding the apprehension of Wesley Williams on dates between September 2012 and July 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Rabbitte, of Woodberry Gardens, Castleknock, Dublin, was handed a two-year suspended sentence in February after he pleaded guilty to one count of impeding the apprehension of Wesley Williams on dates between September 2012 and July 2014.
Convicted Person
Charges: one count of making a gain for himself in the scheme, which took place over a decade ago; one count of impeding the apprehension of Wesley Williams on dates between September 2012 and July 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Wesley Williams (46), of Foxlodge Manor, Ratoath, Co Meath, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in February after he pleaded guilty to one count of making a gain for himself in the scheme, which took place over a decade ago. Rabbitte, of Woodberry Gardens, Castleknock, Dublin, was handed a two-year suspended sentence in February after he pleaded guilty to one count of impeding the apprehension of Wesley Williams on dates between September 2012 and July 2014.
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