Graduate avoids jail term for money-laundering after allowing his bank account to be used by scammers
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A business graduate has received a fully suspended sentence for money-laundering after allowing his bank account to be used to handle over €21,000 stolen by scammers.
Jackson Sije (31) told gardaí he thought he was helping a fellow student to receive money from home for college and living expenses in Dublin in June 2019.
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that the funds were, in fact, the proceeds of a “phishing scam” uncovered by staff at an Irish company.
Sije who is originally from Nigeria and has an address at Alderwood Green, Springfield, Tallaght, pleaded guilty to possession of the proceeds of criminal conduct at a location in Dublin on June 25, 2019.
Woman caught handling stolen Zara, H&M clothes to be sentenced Garda became suspiciou of items offered for sale online at half market value
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A large number of clothing from shops such as Zara, River Island and H&M were discovered, some of which still bore their security tags. Photograph: iStock
A woman was caught handling stolen clothing when an investigating garda became suspicious of items offered for sale online at half their market value.
Garda Darrgh Frewen traced the poster of the adverts back to Julie McMahon (47) and secured a warrant to search her home.
Teachers intervened as father beats child in school, court hears
The child told his teachers: “When I go home I am going to get it. I am dead.” By Fiona Ferguson Tuesday 27 Apr 2021, 7:32 AM 2 hours ago 35,577 Views 0 Comments
Image: Shutterstock/Pierre-Olivier
Image: Shutterstock/Pierre-Olivier
TEACHERS HAD TO intervene between an 11-year-old child and his father when the man started hitting the boy after he was called to the school, a court has heard.
CCTV of the incident in which the teachers intervened as the father punched the child and hit him with his school bag in a school corridor was played in court.
Man avoids jail term for attempted insurance fraud Edward Maguire (45) and his sister Suzanne Maguire (37) both pleaded guilty
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The insurance company investigated the claim and secured CCTV footage proving that there was no impact between the cars, the court heard.
A man has avoided a jail term for attempted fraud after he and his sister falsely claimed that an elderly motorist reversed into their vehicle.
Edward Maguire (45) of Cabra Park, Dublin 7 and Suzanne Maguire (37) of Sillogue, Ballymun, both pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to attempting to induce Axa Insurance to pay out on the foot of a false claim with the intention of making a gain for themselves or causing a loss to another on September 22nd 2017.
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