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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21991Proceeds of crime (cash seizure) · Co. Dublin · 9 Mar 2023

Taiwanese man in his 50s arrested at Dublin Airport after Revenue seize over €1.7m in cash

A Taiwanese man in his 50s was arrested at Dublin Airport on 9 March 2023 after Revenue officers seized over €1.7 million in Euro, Sterling and US dollars during a routine profiling search. Revenue were granted a three-month cash detention order by Judge Bryan Smyth at the Criminal Courts of Justice.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Mar
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 50s was arrested following the seizure of nearly €1.8 million in cash at Dublin Airport. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe passenger had disembarked a flight from London Gatwick. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe cash was in Euro, Sterling, and US dollars in varying denominations. (thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man arrested is a Taiwanese national. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatA man was arrested at Dublin Airport after Revenue officers seized a huge sum of money. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatOver €1.7 million in cash was found on the passenger. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe man was a Taiwanese national in his 50s. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe man had disembarked a flight from London Gatwick. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Wednesday, 9 March 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe cash was discovered as a result of routine profiling when Revenue officers stopped and searched a passenger. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe passenger was stopped and searched as a result of routine profiling. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested and taken by An Garda Síochána for questioning. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe cash is detained by Revenue in accordance with proceeds of crime legislation. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtRevenue officers were granted a three-month cash detention order by Judge Bryan Smyth at the Criminal Courts of Justice. (thejournal.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherIt is suspected the cash is the proceeds of, or intended for use in, criminal activity. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherRevenue suspects the cash is the proceeds of, or intended for use in, criminal activity. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 9 Mar2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested at Dublin Airport as Revenue seize over €1.7m in cash

    Initial report of the arrest and cash seizure; Revenue granted a three-month cash detention order.

    suspect, 50s, male, Taiwanese, non-irish
  2. 9 Mar2023
    Arrestedthejournal.ie, follow-up
    Man (50s) arrested after nearly €1.8 million in cash seized at Dublin Airport

    Confirms the passenger had disembarked a flight from London Gatwick; states the amount as nearly €1.8 million; notes the seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity.

    suspect, 50s, male, Taiwanese, non-irish