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'Stupidity can only get you so far' - judge warns money mule as he imposes suspended sentence
Summary
A judge has given a suspended sentence to a young man who was found guilty of being a money mule in a scam that involved over €20,000 in stolen funds. Judge Martin Nolan told the defendant, Ryan Odusanya (20), that 'stupidity can only get you so far' and warned him that this was his future unless he 'wises up'. Odusanya pleaded guilty to holding €20,000 in criminal proceeds in his bank account on September 5, 2023. He was not involved in setting up or operating the scam, which affected an elderly couple from Kerry and a business owner from Galway. Judge Nolan expressed frustration with young people who commit money laundering offences, saying he was 'getting fed up' with them claiming they were 'young and stupid'. He sentenced Odusanya to 20 months in prison, which was suspended in full. The court heard that Odusanya had responded to an advert on Snapchat offering a small cash reward for the use of a bank account.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 'Stupidity can only get you so far' - judge warns money mule as he imposes suspended sentence. Charges or matters: holding €20,000 in criminal proceeds in his bank account on September 5, 2023. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 5, 2023 Adjournment
- July 31, 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2025-12-04 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: holding €20,000 in criminal proceeds in his bank account on September 5, 2023 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: This is your future unless you wise up." He sentenced him to 20 months in prison, which he suspended in full.; After hearing the facts of the case on Tuesday, Judge Nolan remanded Odusanya into custody and adjourned the case to today to consider sentencing.
Places mentioned
- Bremore Pastures Drive
- Balbriggan
- Dublin
- Galway
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
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