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High Court rules car and credit union cash are proceeds of crime

Summary

In a 2015 High Court ruling, Mr Justice Raymond Fullam declared a 2‑litre VW Golf bought in 2014 for €17,000 and €6,000 in a Dundrum Credit Union account belonging to Thomas Connors to be proceeds of crime. Connors, a married man in his mid‑thirties, had purchased the car under a fictitious name and only sought to register it in his own name after Gardai seized it. CAB presented evidence that Connors was involved in multiple burglaries across South Dublin, Kildare and Meath, and that he had not worked between 2001 and 2013, receiving social welfare. A financial expert noted that €279,000 had been deposited into several of Connors' accounts between 2000 and 2015, mainly in 2008 and 2009, and could not be explained. Connors did not appear in court or submit a defence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: High Court rules car and credit union cash are proceeds of crime. Charges or matters: burglaries; attempted burglaries. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2001 to 2013 Incident
• 2000 to 2015 Other
• 2008 and 2009 Other
• 2015-12-14 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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