International gang member seeks return of €50k Mercedes

Thomas Rooney, described as a mid-to-high level member of an international crime group, appeared before the Court of Appeal on 16 February seeking return of a Mercedes S350 valued at approximately €50,000 that was forfeited to the State. The 53-year-old from Betaghstown, County Meath, was sentenced to six years imprisonment in January 2022 after pleading guilty to money laundering offences at the Special Criminal…