Case No. 2061Money laundering, social welfare fraud, possession of drugs · Co. Dublin
Danny Cirstea jailed for four years for money laundering and social welfare fraud
Danny Cirstea, 27, of Cuffe Street, Dublin 2, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after pleading guilty to possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct, possession of drugs, and deception in connection with a money laundering scheme and a €15,000 social welfare fraud.
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- Sentenced19 Mar
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Key facts
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- whatPayments of over €5,500 were identified to his account in November 2019. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA small amount of cannabis valued at €140 was found during a search of his home in December 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatApproximately €43,000 was lodged in an AIB account belonging to Cirstea. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAround €58,000 was moved through a bank account in the name of a third party between July 2019 and April 2020. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCirstea was the passenger in a car stopped in August 2022 in which a quantity of cannabis was found. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFour bags of tetrahydrocannabinol in the form of edible chocolate valued at €80 were found at his home. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDrugs paraphernalia and other items valued at around €7,000 including high-end clothing were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatCirstea received approximately €15,000 in jobseeker's benefit between 2021 and 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí investigating an invoice redirect fraud identified that Cirstea's address was used by a co-accused to open a bank account. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí believe Cirstea recruited the co-accused as part of the scheme. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationCirstea was arrested in December 2020 and made some admissions when interviewed. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeCirstea pleaded guilty to possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct, possession of drugs, and deception. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceJudge Martin Nolan imposed a global sentence of four years, backdated to May 2024, and granted confiscation orders for the high-end goods. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe has six previous convictions including for road traffic and drugs offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCirstea told gardai he allowed his bank account to be used as he was in fear of a criminal organisation. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCirstea's declaration stated he wasn't married and was not earning extra money, which was found not to be accurate. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCirstea was working legitimately as a delivery driver. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherCirstea is married, has a young child and an offer of work in Romania. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe has been in custody since May 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 19 Mar2025Man, 27, jailed for social welfare fraud and money laundering
Sentencing report: Cirstea received a global four-year sentence backdated to May 2024, with confiscation orders for high-end goods. Judge Nolan described the offending as 'white collar misbehaviour' and found Cirstea played a 'vital part' in the middle of the scheme.
convicted, Danny Cirstea, 27, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Danny Cirstea