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Woman involved in organised crime secreted Mercedes keys and cocaine in bra

Date
2026-03-09

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Kim Porter pleaded guilty to 10 offences including money laundering, deception, enhancing a criminal organisation, possession of cocaine and making off without payment. The Dublin Circuit Criminal Court adjourned sentencing until July after ordering a Probation Service report.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman involved in organised crime secreted Mercedes keys and cocaine in bra. Charges or matters: 10 offences involving money laundering, deception, enhancing a criminal organisation, possession of cocaine and making off from a hotel without paying for her stay; one count of participating or contributing to the activity of a criminal organisation contrary to section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006; a further nine offences including money laundering, possessing proceeds of crime and possessing a false instrument during the same time period as Porter. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

March 2023 Other
November 2024 Other
January 2024 Incident
March 2024 Incident
May 25, 2024 Hearing Or Sentence
February 2023 Hearing Or Sentence
July 13 Adjournment
2026-03-09 Publication

Case subjects

Kim Porter

Convicted Person

Charges: 10 offences involving money laundering, deception, enhancing a criminal organisation, possession of cocaine and making off from a hotel without paying for her stay; one count of participating or contributing to the activity of a criminal organisation contrary to section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006; a further nine offences including money laundering, possessing proceeds of crime and possessing a false instrument during the same time period as Porter (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Kim Porter (31), who also benefited from a 2024 cyber attack on An Post, will be sentenced in July after she has settled her affairs for her children. Her co-accused and former partner, Brandon Abrahams, will be sentenced this Friday for his role which involved nearly €150,000 going through his various accounts.