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Case No. 19378Money laundering (handling proceeds of criminal conduct) · Co. Kildare · 28 Jun 2021

Student fined over account used for €14,000 transfer, Naas court

Patrick Hodurek, a 20-year-old man whose address was given as 80 Moyglare Abbey, Maynooth, and who is a student at Maynooth University, is alleged to have allowed his account to be used for a €14,000 transfer on June 28-29, 2021, in County Kildare. He was charged with handling the proceeds of criminal conduct after he became suspicious and reported the matter to gardaí, and the €14,000 was transferred back to the correct account. At Naas District Court, reported on 24 October 2023, the judge imposed a €1,200 fine and said he would otherwise have sent the defendant to prison because of his report. The latest development is that sentence was imposed, with the fine of €1,200 as the outcome.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced24 Oct
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A 20-year-old man, Patrick Hodurek, is alleged to have allowed his account to be used for the transfer of €14,000.
Where
The defendant's address was given as 80 Moyglare Abbey, Maynooth, and he is a student at Maynooth University.
When
The offences are claimed to have taken place on June 28-29, 2021.
Cause
The defendant became suspicious and reported the matter to the gardaí.
Investigation
  • Sergeant Dave Hanrahan said the €14,000 was transferred through the defendant's account but was transferred back to the correct account.
  • The sergeant said the defendant received €500 and described the incident as an attempted theft that did not occur.
Charges
The defendant is being prosecuted for converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing, or using property that is the proceeds of criminal conduct.
In court
  • The case was heard at Naas District Court, and the judge said he would have sent the defendant to prison but for his report to the authorities.
  • The judge said there is an increasing prevalence of incidents like this.
Sentence
The judge imposed a fine of €1,200, reported on 24 October 2023.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA student allowed his account to be used for the transfer of €14,000. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe defendant's address was given as 80 Moyglare Abbey, Maynooth. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe offences are claimed to have taken place on June 28-29, 2021. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe defendant became suspicious and reported the matter to the gardaí, and was charged. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeHe is being prosecuted for converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing, or using property that is the proceeds of criminal conduct. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe judge said he would have sent the defendant to prison but for his report to the authorities. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed a fine of €1,200 and said there is an increasing prevalence of incidents like this. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe €14,000 was transferred back to the correct account. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant received €500. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant is a student at Maynooth University. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Oct2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE COURT: Allowed his account to be used for transfer of €14,000

    First report of this case. It gives the charge, the claimed dates, the €1,200 fine, the sergeant's account and the defence's account of the reporting to banks and gardaí.

    convicted, Patrick Hodurek, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Patrick Hodurek