Balbriggan District Court.
A young woman gave her bank card to a former partner who used her account to launder over €8,000 in crime earnings, a court heard.
Danielle Ahern (29) was “led down the garden path” by the ex-boyfriend, her lawyer said, adding that the defendant was “100pc reckless”.
Judge Shalom Binchy adjourned the case to a date in December for finalisation.
The defendant, with an address at Windmill Court in Skerries, admitted possessing, handling, transferring or acquiring property which was the proceeds of crime, namely €8,800 in cash.
The offence took place at AIB Bank in Balbriggan on dates between July 7, 2023, and September 11, 2023.
Sergeant Janice Gray told Balbriggan District Court that this incident arose out of an ongoing money laundering investigation.
Sgt Gray said gardaí discovered that money was transferred into the defendant’s account during a two-month period in 2023.
Sgt Gray said the money was immediately withdrawn via the ATM. The total amount was €8,800.
The sergeant said Ahern cooperated with gardaí, and admitted she allowed two other individuals, one of whom was an ex-boyfriend, to use her account.
The court heard that Ahern had no previous convictions.
Defence solicitor Paul Molloy said Ahern didn’t know where the money had come from, and was “100pc reckless” in her behaviour.
Mr Molloy said this incident took place shortly after the defendant’s father had passed away, and she was in a vulnerable position at the time.
Mr Molloy said Ahern did not make any gain for herself and had been “led down the garden path”.
Mr Molloy asked the judge to adjourn the matter, to allow Ahern to bring some money to court.
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