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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3244Possession of proceeds of criminal conduct · Co. Dublin · 23 Apr 2026

Dublin man remanded over €117,000 in hidden car compartment linked to €5m cash movements

Alan Smith, 45, was remanded in custody at Dublin District Court after being arrested with €117,100 in suspected crime proceeds hidden in an aftermarket compartment in his Ford Mondeo, along with ledgers showing €5 million in cash movements, in connection with an investigation into a transnational organised crime group.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court25 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAlan Smith, 45, a labourer from Ballintree Villas, Tyrrellstown, Dublin 15, was arrested by the GNDOCB. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe is accused of having €117,100 in alleged proceeds of criminal conduct. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHe was the sole occupant of a Ford Mondeo. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereHe was stopped at Newtown Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe case stemmed from an investigation into a transnational organised crime group. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe appeared before Judge Michèle Finan at Dublin District Court on Saturday and was remanded in custody after deferring a bail application. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe has not yet indicated a plea and made no reply when charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case continues for a bail ruling on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe detective feared he was a flight risk due to his connection to a group with the means to facilitate his evasion of justice. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe is a married father of three who is unemployed and had lived at the same address for decades. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherDuring questioning, he spoke about being placed under a threat. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Apr2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Hidden car compartment contained €5m ‘tick-list’ of cash movements, court hears

    Details of the hidden compartment mechanism, the €5m tick-list, surveillance evidence of a handover in Monkstown, encrypted phone, and the deferred bail application with the case continuing for a bail ruling on Wednesday.

    suspect, Alan Smith, 45, male, named, irish (judged from name)Alan Smith