Luke McNamee gets deferred sentence for money laundering

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Luke McNamee pleaded guilty to possessing the proceeds of crime at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. The proceedings were reported on 23 June 2023.

Judge Orla Crowe deferred sentence under Section 100 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 at a hearing on 22 June 2023. McNamee was ordered to keep the peace and be of good behaviour until December 14, when he could be discharged from the indictment; otherwise, the court would consider a 12-month sentence. He was also ordered to repay €1,500 to gardaí for transmission to the Department of Social Protection.

The report said McNamee handed himself in after realising his mistake. Defence counsel said he was at the lower end of the operation and had no previous involvement in criminal activity.