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23-year-old caught with €7k in crime cash in sock gets 'break' on sentence appeal
Summary
A 23-year-old who was stopped by gardai with almost €7,000 in crime proceeds in a sock will no longer serve 15 months additional jail time for the offences, after a judge gave him a 'break' and varied his sentence on appeal. Ross Kavanagh was originally sentenced to 15 months in custody for money laundering and drug-related offences. He was found with €6,900 in cash and €1,696 worth of cannabis. His lawyer argued that Kavanagh was the 'breadwinner' of his family and was under pressure. The judge varied the sentence, suspending the six-month term for the sale and supply of drugs charge for 12 months from his release. He also ordered the forfeiture of the cash and the destruction of the drugs. Ross Kavanagh was convicted.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: 23-year-old caught with €7k in crime cash in sock gets 'break' on sentence appeal. Charges or matters: converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing or using property while knowing or believing (or is reckless as to whether or not) the property is the proceeds of criminal conduct, contrary to section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
When:
- January 25, 2022 Incident
- September 2027 Other
- 2025-12-09 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing or using property while knowing or believing (or is reckless as to whether or not) the property is the proceeds of criminal conduct, contrary to section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (Proven)
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Kavanagh, with an address at Pearce House, Dublin 2, was originally sentenced to a total of 15 months in custody for the offences in the District Court. On the money laundering charge, Kavanagh was sentenced to nine months consecutive to another two and a half year sentence from the circuit court for another matter.
Places mentioned
- Pearce House
- Kavanagh's house
- District Court Appeals Court
- Hanover Street
- Dublin
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