Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Ayo Egbon

Born 1987, from the ages reported. 5 reports across 1 case, 5 Apr 2024 to 7 Jan 2025

Suspect: Ayo Egbon, non-Irish man, 37 (judged from name)Ayo Egbon

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
1987, from the ages reported
Offences
Money laundering
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
5 reports, 5 Apr 2024 to 7 Jan 2025
Outlets
irishmirror.ie, thejournal.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Ayo Egbon, of Broomhill House, Swords Road, Dublin, pictured leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) on Parkgate Street in Dublin
Ayo Egbon, of Broomhill House, Swords Road, Dublin, pictured leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) on Parkgate Street in Dublin
Photocredit not given by the outletvia irishmirror.ie, 7 Jan 2025
File image of Ayo Egbon, 37, leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice.
File image of Ayo Egbon, 37, leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice.
Photoirishphotodesk.ievia thejournal.ie, 6 Sep 2024
Ayo Egbon, 37, of Broomhill House, Swords Road, Dublin, pictured leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) on Parkgate Street in Dublin after he appeared before the District Court, he was accused of possession of more than 255,000 in crime proceeds and was granted bail but ordered not to use any matchmaking or dating websites
Ayo Egbon, 37, of Broomhill House, Swords Road, Dublin, pictured leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) on Parkgate Street in Dublin after he appeared before the District Court, he was accused of possession of more than 255,000 in crime proceeds and was granted bail but ordered not to use any matchmaking or dating websites
PhotoIrishPhotoDesk.ievia irishmirror.ie, 4 Oct 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Man sent for trial over money laundering in Dublin Money laundering · Co. Dublin

    Ayo Egbon, 37, a man from Swords, Dublin, is accused of acquiring, possessing, using or converting €255,472 in a Permanent TSB account and possessing or transferring a further €100,000, knowing or reckless that the funds were proceeds of a romance fraud involving a victim from Finland. The offences allegedly took place between February 2017 and February 2020, with the additional charge relating to July 2021, and the case follows a Garda National Economic Crime Bureau investigation. Egbon was charged under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 and made no reply when charged. He appeared at Dublin District Court on several occasions in 2024, and in January 2025 Judge Deirdre Gearty sent him forward for trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where the case is listed for mention on 27 February. He remains on bail with conditions including a ban on using dating and matchmaking websites and surrender of his passport.

    In court, 5 Apr 2024Accused · 5 reports

Timeline

every report naming Ayo Egbon, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 7 Jan2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man sent for trial over money laundering in Dublin
    Trial to go ahead in €355k alleged 'romance fraud' case
    accused, Ayo Egbon, 37, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ayo Egbon
  2. 4 Oct2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Man sent for trial over money laundering in Dublin
    Man facing trial over romance fraud barred from 'dating and matchmaking' sites while on bail
    accused, Ayo Egbon, 37, male, namedAyo Egbon
  3. 4 Oct2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Man sent for trial over money laundering in Dublin
    Man to face trial over possessing €355,000 after 'romance fraud' investigation
    accused, Ayo Egbon, 37, male, namedAyo Egbon
  4. 6 Sep2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Man sent for trial over money laundering in Dublin
    Man accused of possessing €255,000 in proceeds from 'romance fraud' could face further charges
    accused, Ayo Egbon, 37, male, namedAyo Egbon
  5. 5 Apr2024
    In courtthejournal.ie, in Man sent for trial over money laundering in Dublin
    Man charged under money laundering legislation accused of 'romance fraud' totalling €225,000
    accused, Ayo Egbon, 37, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ayo Egbon

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