Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 12492Fraud · Co. Dublin

Trial of two men accused of €1.2 million fraud delayed

The trial of brothers Vipul Dhoot and Rajeesh Dhoot, accused of fraud involving €1.2 million in alleged fictitious expenses, has been delayed after a large volume of correspondence was received by the DPP. The trial was put back to 12 January.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court6 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe two accused are charged over allegedly fictitious expenses totalling €1.2 million. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe money is believed to have been siphoned from financial institutions in Dublin. (gript.ie)
  • causeThe delay followed a large amount of correspondence received by the Director of Public Prosecutions. (gript.ie)
  • investigationA file that took six hours to download was received by the prosecution. (gript.ie)
  • investigationThe new contents have not yet been examined by a forensic accountant. (gript.ie)
  • chargeVipul Dhoot is accused of 10 counts of stealing €293,803 from a Dublin City firm. (gript.ie)
  • chargeRajeesh Dhoot is accused of possessing €46,000 in proceeds of crime. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe trial was expected to begin at the Circuit Criminal Court but was delayed. (gript.ie)
  • courtThe trial was put in for the first day of hearing on 12 January. (gript.ie)
  • courtVipul Dhoot was refused bail at an earlier hearing at Dublin District Court in 2021. (gript.ie)
  • sentenceRajeesh Dhoot's sign-on requirement was changed from twice a week to every two weeks at Kevin Street Garda Station. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Oct2025
    In courtgript.ie, first report
    Trial of men accused of €1.2 million fraud delayed - Gript

    Trial at the Circuit Criminal Court was delayed to 12 January after new evidence arrived late. Vipul Dhoot faces 10 theft counts totalling €293,803 from a Dublin City firm, and Rajeesh Dhoot faces a possession of proceeds of crime charge of €46,000. Rajeesh Dhoot's bail sign-on conditions were also relaxed.

    accused, Vipul Dhoot, 39, male, Indian, named, non-irishVipul Dhootaccused, Rajeesh Dhoot, 33, male, namedRajeesh Dhoot