Ireland Man jailed for money laundering through Cork bank account
Chilimbar Vasile, a 57-year-old man from Wilton, Cork, controlled a bank account into which €228,474 passed between 2017 and 2021. On September 24, 2019, he allegedly transferred proceeds of crime to an AIB account in another name, and gardaí caught him on January 25, 2021, with a bank card for that account. He pleaded guilty to a money-laundering charge, and Judge Colin Daly indicated a headline sentence of seven years. At Cork Circuit Criminal Court in June 2023, the Irish Times reported he was jailed for three years, while another account says the sentence was reduced to four years with the final year suspended.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
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- Verdictnot reported
- Sentenced21 Jun
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The case concerns assisting a criminal organisation in money laundering.
- Chilimbar Vasile controlled a bank account into which €228,474 passed between 2017 and 2021, with €228,000 deposited over four years.
- Where
- Vasile lives at Eagle Valley, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Cork.
- When
- The money-laundering offence occurred on September 24, 2019, when Vasile allegedly transferred proceeds of crime to an AIB account in another name.
- Investigation
- Gardaí caught Vasile on January 25, 2021, with an AIB bank card for an account in someone else's name.
- Det Garda David Kelleher gave evidence that Vasile received €455 per week in disability allowance and rent allowance totalling €164,000 over several years.
- Charges
- Vasile pleaded guilty to a money-laundering charge, which stated he was knowing or reckless as to whether the money was proceeds of crime.
- In court
- Judge Colin Daly, in the Cork Circuit Criminal Court, indicated a headline sentence of seven years.
- Sentencing took place at Cork Circuit Criminal Court and was reported on June 21, 2023.
- Sentence
- The Irish Times reported Vasile was jailed for three years, while the case facts say the judge reduced the sentence to four years and suspended the final year.
- Other details
- Vasile had five previous convictions for theft from church collection boxes.
- Vasile is 57, a father of 11 reliant on social welfare, and has diabetes and epilepsy.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatVasile controlled a bank account in which €228,000 was deposited over a four-year period. (irishtimes.com)
- what€228,474 passed through the account between 2017 and 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- whatVasile was in receipt of €455 per week in disability allowance. (irishtimes.com)
- whereVasile lives at Eagle Valley, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Cork. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe money-laundering offence occurred on September 24th, 2019, when Vasile transferred proceeds of crime to an AIB account in another name. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí caught Vasile on January 25th, 2021, with an AIB bank card for an account in someone else's name. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeVasile pleaded guilty to a money-laundering charge. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Daly indicated a headline sentence of seven years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceVasile was described as having been jailed for three years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge reduced the sentence to four years and suspended the final year. (irishtimes.com)
- otherVasile had five previous convictions for theft from church collection boxes. (irishtimes.com)
- otherVasile is a father of 11 children and has diabetes and epilepsy. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jun2023Man jailed for assisting criminal organisation in money laundering
Reports the sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court, including the sentence, the judge's reasoning, the account total, and Vasile's previous theft convictions.
convicted, Chilimbar Vasile, 57, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Chilimbar Vasile