Ireland Case No. 14675Money laundering · Co. Longford · 4 Nov 2020
Longford money mule jailed for laundering over €180,000 in email fraud
Denis Kona, a 24-year-old Czech man based in Longford, laundered €182,970 through his account on three separate dates between 4 and 10 November 2020, following a business email compromise fraud. Bank of Ireland blocked the account and recovered €148,688 in full, and gardaí obtained CCTV footage of Kona withdrawing funds on 4 November 2020. Kona was arrested in Ireland on 13 October 2024 and pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for three counts of money laundering, and the case was reported on 7 February 2025.
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- Sentenced7 Feb
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Denis Kona, a Czech man, was charged with money laundering through his account.
- The total amount laundered through Kona's account was €182,970.
- Where
- Kona was based in Longford and pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court.
- When
- The offences occurred on three separate dates between 4 November 2020 and 10 November 2020.
- Cause
- The money laundering followed business email compromise fraud.
- Other details
- The firm of solicitors in Dublin was initially defrauded of more than €1 million in total, and a Swedish company suffered a loss.
- Kona was aged 20 at the time of the offending, had 20 previous convictions, and pleaded guilty at an early stage.
- Investigation
- Bank of Ireland blocked Kona's account and retrieved €148,688 in full.
- Gardaí obtained CCTV footage showing Kona withdrawing funds on 4 November 2020.
- Kona was arrested in Ireland on 13 October 2024.
- Sentence
- Kona was sentenced to 18 months in prison for three counts of money laundering; the key facts also describe a three-year term with the last 18 months suspended for two years post-release on strict conditions.
- The judge directed that €3,000 in cash bail be offered to the Swedish company that suffered a loss.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe total amount laundered through Kona's account was €182,970. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereKona pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe offences occurred on three separate dates between November 4, 2020 and November 10, 2020. (longfordleader.ie)
- causeThe offending followed business email compromise fraud. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationBank of Ireland blocked Kona's account and retrieved €148,688 in full. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí obtained CCTV footage showing Kona withdrawing funds on November 4, 2020. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationKona was arrested on October 13, 2024 in Ireland. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceDenis Kona was sentenced to 18 months in prison for three counts of money laundering. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge sentenced him to three years in prison and suspended the last 18 months for two years post-release on strict conditions. (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceThe judge directed that €3,000 in cash bail be offered to the Swedish company that suffered a loss. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe firm of solicitors in Dublin was initially defrauded of more than €1 million in total. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherKona is a Czech national. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherKona had 20 previous convictions. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherKona pleaded guilty at an early stage. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Feb2025'Extremely sophisticated fraud': Longford-based money mule jailed for laundering over €180,000
Court report on the sentencing of Denis Kona. No existing case in the list matches this money laundering case.
convicted, Denis Kona, 24, male, Czech, named, non-irishDenis Kona