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Case No. 23473Money laundering; fraud · Co. Dublin

Four men sentenced at CCJ Dublin over West African crime gang money laundering and fraud

Four men connected to a West African crime group were sentenced at the Central Criminal Court on 20 December 2022 for their roles in an €800,000 money laundering and fraud operation spanning August 2017 to May 2018. The ringleader received six years, his second-in-command four years, and two money mules received non-custodial sentences.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced21 Dec
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Key facts

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  • whatFour men with addresses in the Republic of Ireland were sentenced in relation to a money laundering and fraud operation. (gript.ie)
  • whatMembers of the operation were caught flushing fraudulent documents down the toilet. (gript.ie)
  • whatOlanyian used his bank account to launder money between Ireland and Nigeria. (gript.ie)
  • whatOlanyian exchanged over 200 messages with Boboye discussing various money laundering schemes. (gript.ie)
  • whatOlanyian falsely claimed €3,300 in HAP payments from the state. (gript.ie)
  • whatAduba had €19,965 in his account. (gript.ie)
  • whereHotel staff at the Carlton Hotel in Tyrellstown, west Dublin, alerted gardaí to the suspicious activity. (gript.ie)
  • whereBoboye has an address in Castle Park, Ashbourne, Co Meath. (gript.ie)
  • whereEmmanuel Olanyian, 29, has an address at Liffey Terrace, Lucan, Co Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • whereTaiwo Ajike, 24, has an address at Silverbrook, Mountmellick, Co Laois. (gript.ie)
  • whereOnyebuchi Aduba, 23, has an address at Rochfort Crescent, Lucan, Co Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • chargeBoboye pleaded guilty to committing multiple offences for the benefit of a criminal organisation on dates between August 2017 and May 2018. (gript.ie)
  • courtDetective Garda Sean Sheehan of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau gave evidence at the Central Criminal Court. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceBoboye was sentenced to six years in jail for his part in the €800,000 fraud with the final year suspended. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceBoboye's sentence was backdated to March 2022 when he was taken into custody. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceOlanyian was sentenced to four years behind bars with the final year suspended. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceAjike received a one year suspended sentence. (gript.ie)
  • otherBoboye had a video of a man being executed by a gunshot wound to the head on his phone. (gript.ie)
  • otherBoboye has nine previous convictions. (gript.ie)
  • otherBoth Ajike and Aduba have no previous convictions. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Dec2022
    Sentencedgript.ie, first report
    Four Sentenced at CCJ Dublin in relation to West African crime gang - Gript

    Reports the full sentencing details of four men at CCJ Dublin, including the ringleader's phone video of an execution, the second-in-command's HAP fraud, and the money mules' account balances.

    convicted, Junior Boboye, 28, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Junior Boboyeconvicted, Emmanuel Olanyian, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Emmanuel Olanyianconvicted, Taiwo Ajike, 24, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Taiwo Ajikeconvicted, Onyebuchi Aduba, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Onyebuchi Aduba