Ireland Case No. 4371Possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct · Co. Dublin · 25 Jul 2024
Three Syrian men sentenced to three years for possessing €345,000 in cash in Dublin
Anas Altahlh (40), Issa Al Aboud (43) and Mohamad Alsourani (43), all originally from Syria with addresses in Sweden, were sentenced to three years in prison at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct after being stopped on Drumcondra Road in July 2024 with €345,900 in cash.
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- Sentenced8 Dec
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Key facts
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- whatThree men were found in possession of more than €345,000 in cash (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo large suitcases were found, one containing €206,000 and the other €135,000 (irishtimes.com)
- whatA further €4,900 was found in a backpack carried by Al Aboud (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe three men had arrived at Dublin Airport on a Ryanair flight from Denmark three days earlier (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe men were due to travel to Istanbul on the day of the stop (irishtimes.com)
- whatAll three men had valid Swedish passports (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe three men are all originally from Syria and left due to the civil war (irishtimes.com)
- whatAll three men have addresses in the same city in Sweden (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe three men stayed in the same hotel room in Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe three men have no previous convictions (irishtimes.com)
- whatAll three men are married with children (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe men have limited English and were assisted by interpreters during the sentence hearing (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe offence occurred on 25 July 2024 on Drumcondra Road (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí received confidential information that a car carrying three men and a large sum of cash was on its way to Dublin Airport (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí stopped the taxi and searched the three defendants (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe three men pleaded guilty to possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge imposed a sentence of three years, backdated to July when the men went into custody (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Dec2025‘Couriers’ found in possession of €345,000 sentenced to three-year jail term
Sentencing hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court; three men pleaded guilty and received three-year custodial sentences backdated to July 2024 when they went into custody.
convicted, Anas Altahlh, 40, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Anas Altahlhconvicted, Issa Al Aboud, 43, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Issa Al Aboudconvicted, Mohamad Alsourani, 43, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Mohamad Alsourani