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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 16794Money laundering · Co. Dublin

Woman sentenced for money laundering at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Ivanilce Vailones, a 47-year-old woman of Roscommon, was arrested with a co-accused after gardaí opened an investigation when two witnesses came forward. She pleaded guilty to five counts of money laundering committed between 2018 and 2021, after an earlier joint trial collapsed and human trafficking and organised prostitution charges against her were dropped. On 28 June 2024 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Ms Justice Patricia Ryan sentenced her to four years in prison, with the final 28 months suspended for two years and credit for time in custody. The co-accused, who is not named in the sources, received four years with the final two years suspended.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced28 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
Ivanilce Vailones, 47, of Roscommon, pleaded guilty to five counts of money laundering committed between 2018 and 2021, with ten other counts taken into consideration.
Where
The sentencing took place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court before Ms Justice Patricia Ryan.
Cause
The State's case is that the money in the bank accounts came from prostitution.
Investigation
  • Gardaí launched an investigation after two witnesses came forward and arrested Vailones and a co-accused.
  • Items linking Vailones to certain bank accounts were found during a search of her premises.
Other details
  • A bank account referred to as the Paulina account held €68,880.
  • The judge cited the serious nature of the offending, the amount of money involved and the period of time it continued as aggravating factors.
  • While on bail, Vailones did not come to garda attention and complied with her bail conditions.
  • Vailones has since opened an online clothes shop.
Charges
  • An earlier joint trial of Vailones and a co-accused collapsed and the jury was discharged.
  • The human trafficking and organised prostitution charges against Vailones were dropped.
In court
The maximum sentence available was 14 years on each count.
Sentence
  • Vailones was sentenced to four years in prison, with the final 28 months suspended for two years and credit for time already served in custody; one report describes this as 20 months in prison.
  • The co-accused pleaded guilty to money laundering and organised prostitution charges and was sentenced to four years in prison, with the final two years suspended.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • investigationGardaí launched an investigation after two witnesses came forward. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested Vailones and a co-accused. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationItems linking Vailones to certain bank accounts were found during a search of her premises. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeVailones pleaded guilty to five counts of money laundering between 2018 and 2021. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeAn earlier trial of Vailones with a co-accused collapsed and the jury was discharged. (longfordleader.ie)
  • chargeThe human trafficking and organised prostitution charges were dropped against Vailones. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe maximum sentence available was 14 years on each count. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceVailones was sentenced to four years in prison and the final 28 months were suspended for two years. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceCredit is to be given for time already served in custody. (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe co-accused pleaded guilty to money laundering and organised prostitution charges and was sentenced to four years in prison with the final two years suspended. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherA bank account referred to as the Paulina account had €68,880 in it. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe State's case is that the money in these accounts came from prostitution. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe judge said the aggravating factors were the serious nature of the offending, the amount of money involved and the period of time it continued. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherWhile on bail, Vailones did not come to garda attention and complied with her bail conditions. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherVailones has now opened an online clothes shop. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Jun2024
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Roscommon woman previously charged with human trafficking sentenced to jail for money laundering

    Reports the sentencing of Vailones at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Notes that an earlier joint trial collapsed and the human trafficking and organised prostitution charges against her were dropped.

    convicted, Ivanilce Vailones, 47, female, namedIvanilce Vailonesconvicted