Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Offences

Money laundering (proceeds of crime); VAT fraud (alleged)

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

3 reports, 7 Dec 2022 to 9 Dec 2022

Outlets

irishtimes.com, tipperarylive.ie

• High Court reserves decision on Limerick car dealership money laundering case Money laundering (proceeds of crime); VAT fraud (alleged) · Co. Limerick

  The Criminal Assets Bureau alleges that Stephen Bawn Motors Ltd, trading as Bawn Motors on Old Ballysimon Road, Limerick, was used to launder money from the illegal drugs trade and was involved in VAT fraud. The business, which operated from a portacabin on a leased lot for about seven years, had 111 cars seized in March 2019, which were later auctioned for approximately €820,000. The proceedings are against the company and Mike Nash, with an address in Newcastle West, Co Limerick, who claims to own over 50 of the seized vehicles, while John O'Donoghue from Rathkeale is alleged to have been involved in running the business and is serving a prison sentence for assault. CAB commenced its investigation in 2017 and applied to the High Court under Section 3 of the 1996 Proceeds of Crime Act to deem the cars and €20,000 in a linked bank account as proceeds of crime. The three-day hearing concluded in December 2022 and Mr Justice Alexander Owens reserved his decision.

  In court, 7 Dec 2022Accused, suspect · 3 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 9 Dec2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in High Court reserves decision on Limerick car dealership money laundering case

   High Court reserves Cab application decision on Limerick car dealership allegedly used for money laundering

   accused, Mike Nash, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mike Nash♂IE
2. 9 Dec2022
   In courttipperarylive.ie, in High Court reserves decision on Limerick car dealership money laundering case

   CAB raided garage in a Tipperary town as part of operation, court hears

   suspect, Mike Nash, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mike Nash♂IE
3. 7 Dec2022
   In courtirishtimes.com, in High Court reserves decision on Limerick car dealership money laundering case

   Limerick car dealership used to launder drug money, court hears

   suspect, Mike Nash, male, named, irish (judged from name)Mike Nash♂IE

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