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Case No. 1495Money laundering · Co. Louth · 1 Jan 2020

Three women face sentencing for laundering money for Boylan gang in Drogheda

Three women, Annie Smith, 28, Jade Heeney, 27, and Marlena Aleksandrowicz, 29, pleaded guilty to laundering between €8,000 and €14,000 for the Boylan Organised Crime Group by allowing their bank or Revolut accounts to be used for payments during 2020 and 2021. At a sentencing hearing at Dundalk Circuit Court on 18 June 2025, Keith Boylan, 30, was named as head of the gang and his brother Josh Boylan, 26, as second in command, in a feud with associates of Owen Maguire that has seen four murders since 2018. All three women had no previous convictions, co-operated with gardai, and entered early guilty pleas. Judge Dara Hayes adjourned sentencing to 30 July 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted18 Jun
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Three women, Annie Smith, 28, Jade Heeney, 27, and Marlena Aleksandrowicz, 29, were charged with money laundering for allowing their bank or Revolut accounts to be used for Boylan Organised Crime Group payments during 2020 and 2021.
  • Amounts laundered ranged between €8,000 and €14,000.
  • Keith Boylan, 30, was identified as head of the Boylan OCG and Josh Boylan, 26, as second in command.
  • The Boylan OCG is one of two feuding factions in large-scale drug sale, supply and importation, at war with associates of Owen Maguire since 2018, a feud that saw four murders including that of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods.
  • Jade Heeney was in a four-year relationship with Keith Boylan and Annie Smith is a former partner of Josh Boylan.
  • None of the three women had previous convictions and all co-operated with gardai and entered early guilty pleas.
Investigation
Garda John Walsh of Drogheda Garda Station gave evidence as part of the team investigating the Boylan OCG.
In court
  • The sentencing hearing took place at Dundalk Circuit Court on 18 June 2025.
  • Judge Dara Hayes adjourned sentencing to 30 July 2025.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKeith Boylan, 30, was identified as head of the Boylan Organised Crime Group (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJosh Boylan, 26, was classed as second in command of the OCG (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe Boylan OCG is one of two feuding factions in large-scale drug sale, supply and importation (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe feud saw four murders including that of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe three women allowed their bank or Revolut accounts to be used for OCG payments during 2020 to 2021 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAmounts laundered ranged between €8,000 and €14,000 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNone of the three women had previous convictions (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAll three women co-operated with gardai, entered early guilty pleas and accepted responsibility (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJade Heeney was in a four-year relationship with Keith Boylan (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAnnie Smith is a former partner of Josh Boylan (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe gang has been at war with associates of Owen Maguire since 2018 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGarda John Walsh of Drogheda Garda Station gave evidence as part of the team investigating the Boylan OCG (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe sentencing hearing took place at Dundalk Circuit Court (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtJudge Dara Hayes adjourned sentencing to 30 July 2025 (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jun2025
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    What we learned in court about Boylan brothers' alleged role in Drogheda feud

    First report of the sentencing hearing; Keith and Josh Boylan named in court for the first time as OCG leaders; sentencing adjourned to 30 July 2025.

    accused, Annie Smith, 28, female, named, irish (judged from name)Annie Smithaccused, Jade Heeney, 27, female, named, irish (judged from name)Jade Heeneyaccused, Marlena Aleksandrowicz, 29, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Marlena Aleksandrowiczsuspect, Keith Boylan, 30, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Boylansuspect, Josh Boylan, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Boylan