The Director of Public Prosecutions v Edgaras Maciulaitis

Amount Forfeited

€12,500.00

Court Date

23 July 2012

The Director of Public Prosecutions v Edgaras Maciulaitis

Venue

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Judge

Martin Nolan

Summary

On the 23 July 2012 Dublin Circuit Criminal Court ordered the forfeiture to the Exchequer of cash amounting to €12,500 pursuant to Section 39, Criminal Justice Act 1994, as amended by Section 21, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005, on the grounds that it was proven on the balance of probabilities to represent the proceeds of crime, or was intended for use in criminal conduct.

On 23 August 2011 Revenue Enforcement Officers at Dublin Airport seized and detained the cash from Edgaras Maciulaitis, as he was about to board a flight to the Netherlands. Following an investigation by Revenue’s Investigations and Prosecutions Division, a file on the matter was referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions who ordered the forfeiture proceedings. The Court was told that when questioned Edgaras Maciulaitis had initially stated he was carrying €5,000, and that €12,500 in total was found upon examination of his belongings.

It was stated in evidence that Mr Maciulaitis had claimed that the cash came from a number of separate sources. The court was also told that he claimed that he intended to purchase a car in the Netherlands for export to Lithuania. Mr Maciulaitis’ claims regarding the sources and intended use of the cash were not accepted by the Court.

Edgaras Maciulaitis was represented at the Court by Counsel who opposed the forfeiture application.