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Judgement not ready in case of man wanted in connection with alleged £100 million conspiracy
Summary
James Anthony Tighe, 64, of Pettiswood, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, is wanted by British authorities for alleged involvement in a £100 million money‑laundering conspiracy. He faces charges of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue, one charge of cheating the public revenue, and one charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering covering the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2005. Tighe was arrested in July 2012 under a European Arrest Warrant issued in September 2011. The High Court had previously ruled that he could be surrendered to the UK, but the Supreme Court overturned that decision in December 2010, citing an inadequate description of the alleged offence and conflicting charge classifications. Mr Justice John Edwards adjourned the extradition judgement for three weeks, remanding Tighe on continuing bail until 18 March, and will list the case again if the judgement is ready.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judgement not ready in case of man wanted in connection with alleged £100 million conspiracy. Charges or matters: conspiracy to cheat the public revenue; cheating the public revenue; conspiracy to commit money laundering. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- January 1, 1997 Incident
- December 31, 2005 Incident
- July 2012 Incident
- September 2011 Adjournment
- March 18 Adjournment
- December 2010 Incident
- 2014-02-25 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Charges: conspiracy to cheat the public revenue; cheating the public revenue; conspiracy to commit money laundering (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: remanded on continuing bail until March 18
Places mentioned
- The High Court
- High Court
- Supreme Court
Topics
Fraud Stage Charge Or Pretrial
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