The Director of Public Prosecutions v Kieran Keane

Amount Forfeited

€6,900

Court Date

19 March 2013

Venue

Ennis Circuit Court

Judge

Tom O’Donnell

Summary:

On the 19 March 2013, Ennis Circuit Court ordered the forfeiture to the Exchequer of cash amounting to €6,900 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 20 October 2010, Revenue Enforcement Officers at Shannon Airport seized and detained the cash from Kieran Keane, as he was about to board a flight to Malaga, Spain. 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.

Mr. Keane was represented in court and the application was granted on consent.