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Nine month sentence for 'trusted' money launderer
Summary
Chesing Wan, 37, of Tallaght, was sentenced at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to handling €64,195 and £2,180 sterling, alleged to be proceeds of crime found at his home on July 16, 2023. Judge Orla Crowe noted that Wan was "clearly trusted" in storing the considerable amount of cash. Detective Garda Mark Berigan testified that a search warrant was executed following confidential information, revealing Wan had used WhatsApp to arrange meetings for collecting cash, verified by photographs of a €20 note. The court heard that Wan, a father of four with a history of drug addiction and depression, has four previous minor convictions. Judge Crowe acknowledged mitigating factors including his guilty plea, mental health difficulties, and character references. She determined the offence warranted a custodial sentence, noting the maximum available penalty was fourteen years. Wan was sentenced to eighteen months in prison, with the final nine months suspended for two years. He was also placed under the supervision of probation services for one year post-release. The probation report placed him at a "moderate" risk of re-offending.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Nine month sentence for 'trusted' money launderer. Charges or matters: handling €64,195 and £2,180 sterling which was the proceeds of crime at his home on July 16, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 16, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-10-23 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: handling €64,195 and £2,180 sterling which was the proceeds of crime at his home on July 16, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Passing sentence today, Judge Orla Crowe noted that it was a "considerable amount of cash and that this defendant was clearly trusted." Judge Crowe said there is a probation report before the court, which places Wan at a "moderate" risk of re-offending. She sentenced Wan to eighteen months in prison, suspending the final nine months for two years.
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