The Director of Public Prosecutions v Victor Iordan

Amount Forfeited

€10,000

Court Date

7 April 2014

Venue

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Judge

Mary Ellen Ring

Summary:

On 7 April 2014 Dublin Circuit Criminal Court ordered the forfeiture to the Exchequer of cash amounting to €10,000 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 30 March 2013 Revenue Enforcement Officers at Dublin Airport seized and detained the cash from Romanian national, Victor Iordan, 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 Iordan had claimed that he was travelling to Malaga for his friend’s birthday. When the cash was found he then claimed he was going to Malaga to look at a vehicle with a view to purchasing it. Mr Iordan gave a number of contradicting sources for the cash. However it was proven to the Court that these claims did not stand up to scrutiny.

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Iordan.