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Case No. 15269Possession of proceeds of crime · Co. Limerick · 15 Apr 2019

Former couple acquitted over €32,960 cash found in Limerick home

Former partners Raymond Collopy (55, man) and Ciara Bradshaw (43, woman), both of Limerick, were charged with possessing €32,960 in cash that the State alleged was the proceeds of crime, the cash allegedly being at Ms Bradshaw's address on 15 April 2019. Gardaí found about €30,000 wrapped in a sock in a drawer and €3,000 in a wallet, and Mr Collopy was arrested on 16 May 2019. Both pleaded not guilty before Judge Colin Daly at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on 2 December 2024, and the jury's verdict was reported on 6 December 2024. The latest development is that both accused were acquitted on all charges.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court2 Dec
    2 reports
  5. Acquitted6 Dec
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Raymond Collopy and Ciara Bradshaw were charged with possessing €32,960 in cash that the State alleged was the proceeds of crime.
  • Gardaí found about €30,000 in cash, vacuum packed and wrapped in a sock, in a drawer in Ms Bradshaw's bedroom.
Where
The cash was found at Ms Bradshaw's home in Limerick, and the case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.
When
The prosecution alleged both accused were in possession of the cash at Ms Bradshaw's address on 15 April 2019.
Weapon
No weapon is mentioned in the facts or articles.
Cause
The prosecution alleged the accused knew the money was proceeds of crime or were reckless as to that.
Investigation
  • Gardaí called to the house with a search warrant and also found €3,000 in cash in a wallet at the property.
  • Mr Collopy was arrested on 16 May 2019 and questioned at Henry Street Garda station.
Other details
Mr Collopy told gardaí the larger sums were from the sale of a boat and a car he owned, while Ms Bradshaw told gardaí the sock money belonged to him and the wallet money was for a holiday in Benidorm.
In court
  • Both accused pleaded not guilty before Judge Colin Daly at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court on 2 December 2024, and a jury of seven women and five men was sworn in.
  • The jury found both accused not guilty, and the verdict was reported on 6 December 2024.
Sentence
No sentence was imposed because both accused were acquitted on all charges.
30 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe prosecution alleges that each accused was in possession of €32,960. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatGardaí found about €30,000 in cash, vacuum packed and wrapped in a sock, in a drawer in Ms Bradshaw’s bedroom. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe two accused were charged over €32,960 in cash that was allegedly the proceeds of crime. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe cash was at Ms Bradshaw's address. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe case was heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe cash was in possession on 15 April 2019. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe prosecution alleges each accused was in possession of €32,960 at Ms Bradshaw’s address on April 15, 2019. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe cash was allegedly in the accused's possession on 15 April 2019. (limerickpost.ie)
  • causeThe prosecution alleged the accused knew the money was proceeds of crime or were reckless as to that. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí recovered the money at Ms Bradshaw's address on the date in question in 2019. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí called to the house with a search warrant. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationMr Collopy was arrested on May 16, 2019 and was questioned at Henry Street Garda station. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí found €30,000 in cash wrapped in a sock in a drawer in Ms Bradshaw's home. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí also found €3,000 in cash in a wallet at the property. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested Mr Collopy on 16 May 2019. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeBoth accused pleaded not guilty to possessing over €32,000 in cash that the State alleges is the proceeds of crime. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeThe accused are charged with possessing €32,960 in cash that is alleged to be the proceeds of criminal conduct. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeBoth accused entered not guilty pleas before the trial. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe pleas were entered before Judge Colin Daly at the Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtA jury of seven women and five men was sworn in to hear the case. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe prosecution said the cash is alleged to be the proceeds of criminal conduct and that the accused knew it or were reckless as to it. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtBoth accused pleaded not guilty at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Colin Daly. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe case continues before the Circuit Criminal Court in Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtThe jury of seven women and five men found both accused not guilty. (limerickpost.ie)
  • courtBoth accused were acquitted on all charges. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe jury was sent away until Tuesday, when evidence was to begin. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherA separate sum of €3,000 was found in a wallet. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe prosecution alleges the accused either knew the cash was proceeds of crime or were reckless as to whether it was. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherMr Collopy told gardaí the larger sums were proceeds from the sale of a boat and a car he owned. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherMs Bradshaw told gardaí the money in the sock belonged to Mr Collopy. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Dec2024
    Acquittedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Former couple acquitted of charges over €30,000 cash found wrapped in a sock

    Reports the jury verdict acquitting both accused at trial, and the evidence heard, including the cash found in a sock and wallet and the statements given to gardaí.

    accused, Raymond Collopy, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Raymond Collopyaccused, Ciara Bradshaw, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Ciara Bradshaw
  2. 4 Dec2024
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Trial hears Limerick Gardaí found €30,000 wrapped in a sock

    Trial report from the first day of hearing: both accused pleaded not guilty, a jury was sworn in, and the prosecution set out its case and the garda evidence. The case continues.

    accused, Raymond Collopy, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Raymond Collopyaccused, Ciara Bradshaw, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Ciara Bradshaw
  3. 2 Dec2024
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Two face trial over allegations that €32,000 cash was 'proceeds of crime'

    Reports the start of the trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court: both accused pleaded not guilty, a jury of seven women and five men was sworn in, and evidence was to begin on Tuesday. Adds the prosecution's account of the cash being recovered at Ms Bradshaw's address.

    accused, Raymond Collopy, 55, male, named, irish (judged from name)Raymond Collopyaccused, Ciara Bradshaw, 43, female, named, irish (judged from name)Ciara Bradshaw