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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6639Money laundering · Co. Dublin

Pregnant Dublin woman jailed for money laundering

The case came to light when gardaí saw a Mercedes Benz approach an ATM in Coolock in June 2021. Between January 2021 and April 2022, a 24-year-old woman, who was then receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, lodged €33,715 into her bank account and spent more than €20,000 on designer goods, and her home was searched in August 2021 while her co-accused former partner was in prison. She pleaded guilty to money laundering and, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Friday 14 March 2025, Judge Martin Nolan imposed a 20-month custodial sentence.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced14 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The woman is 24 years old and six months pregnant, and was between 20 and 22 during the offences.
  • She was receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment at the time of the offences.
  • She had earned only €5,000 during the period in which €33,715 went through her bank account.
  • She spent more than €20,000 on designer goods.
Where
The case came to light when gardaí saw a Mercedes Benz approach an ATM in Coolock in June 2021.
Investigation
  • Gardaí found €700 in cash and designer items, including handbags and sunglasses, in the car.
  • €1,000 in cash and luxury goods, including a Louis Vuitton bag, Dior Runners and Canada Goose clothing, were recovered from the home.
When
Her home was searched in August 2021, by which time the co-accused was in prison.
Charges
She pleaded guilty to money laundering by lodging €33,715 into her bank account on various dates between January 2021 and April 2022.
Other details
  • She entered her plea on the basis of recklessness, having never asked her former partner, her co-accused, about the source of the money.
  • She has a protection order in place against her former partner, who is her co-accused, and has gone into a women's refuge due to domestic violence.
  • She has one previous conviction for theft in Spain.
In court
The case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Martin Nolan on Friday.
Sentence
Judge Nolan imposed a 20-month custodial sentence.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman is 24 and heavily pregnant, six months along. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatShe was in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatShe spent more than €20,000 on designer goods. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí found €700 in cash and designer items including handbags and sunglasses in the car. (irishmirror.ie)
  • what€1,000 in cash and luxury goods including a Louis Vuitton bag, Dior Runners and Canada Goose clothing were recovered from the home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatShe had earned only €5,000 during the period that €33,715 went through her bank account. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatShe was between the ages of 20 and 22 during the time of the offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe case came to light when gardaí saw a Mercedes Benz approach an ATM in Coolock in June 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenTheir home was searched in August 2021, by which time the co-accused was in prison. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeShe pleaded guilty to money laundering by lodging €33,715 into her bank account between January 2021 and April 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Martin Nolan. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Nolan imposed a 20-month custodial sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe entered her plea on the basis of recklessness, having never asked her former partner about the source of the money. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe has a protection order in place against her former partner, who is her co-accused. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe has one previous conviction for theft in Spain. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe co-accused was eight years older than her. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherShe had a difficult childhood with a parent in prison and grew up in a house with domestic abuse. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHer mother, who was in court to support her, had struggled with alcoholism. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Mar2025
    Sentencedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Heavily pregnant woman, 24, jailed for money laundering offences

    Reports the sentencing of a heavily pregnant 24-year-old woman to 20 months for money laundering at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, including details of how the case came to light and the financial discrepancies that led to the charge.

    convicted, 24, female, irish (judged from name)accused, male