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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 23402Money laundering (possession and laundering proceeds of crime) · Co. Tipperary · 19 Oct 2017

Man charged over €447,000 money laundering from invoice fraud scheme

Zahid Ahmed Begum, 49, was charged with 53 counts of possession and laundering proceeds of crime totalling more than €447,000 through an AIB account in Co Tipperary in 2017, after being extradited from Britain. Judge John King remanded him in custody at Cloverhill Prison at the Criminal Courts of Justice.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court29 Dec
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe charges related to funds from an alleged invoice redirection fraud scheme being transferred into the AIB account and then transferred out to other accounts. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatSignificant sums were transferred into the AIB account in October and November 2017 and then disbursed to other bank accounts in the UK. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereHe was arrested at Heathrow airport in London two months before the court hearing. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereMr Begum is believed to have been living in Birmingham, England, in recent years. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationHis arrest in Britain was made under a Trade and Co-Operation Agreement Warrant, which replaced the European Arrest Warrant after Brexit. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationDetective Shane Fitzsimons of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau said he would object to any bail application. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe was charged with possession and laundering proceeds of crime amounting to €273,135 in an AIB account in Co Tipperary on 19 October 2017. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe was also charged with possession and laundering €174,201 in the AIB account in Co Tipperary on 3 November 2017. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThere were 53 charges in total against Mr Begum. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtHe was extradited to Ireland and brought before a special court sitting at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtFree legal aid was granted to the accused. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge John King remanded the accused in custody in Cloverhill Prison in advance of a further hearing on 5 January. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe accused was denying the allegations. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Dec2022
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Man charged over allegedly laundering €447,000 from invoice fraud scheme

    First report of the case. Begum was extradited from Britain under a Trade and Co-Operation Agreement Warrant, appeared at a special sitting at the CCJ, and was remanded in custody pending a further hearing on 5 January 2023.

    accused, Zahid Ahmed Begum, 49, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Zahid Ahmed Begum