The Director of Public Prosecutions v Mark Lynch

Amount Forfeited

UK £28,000 (€33,214.71)

Court Date

20 March 2013

Venue

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Judge

Patricia Ryan

Summary:

On the 20 March 2013 Dublin Circuit Criminal Court ordered the forfeiture to the Exchequer of cash amounting to UK£28,000 (€33,214.71) 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 7 July 2009 Revenue Enforcement Officers seized and detained the cash from Mark Lynch at Dublin Port.

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.

It was claimed that the cash was the profit on sales of illegal digital cable receivers, and that it was to be used to purchase more such units. The Court was satisfied that on the balance of probabilities the cash directly or indirectly represented the proceeds of crime or was intended for use in connection with criminal conduct.

Counsel on behalf of Mr. Lynch unsuccessfully contested the forfeiture application at the Circuit Criminal Court.