The Director of Public Prosecutions v Giovanni Serge Rodriquez

Amount Forfeited

€9,500

Court Date

30 May 2014

Venue

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Judge

Mary Ellen Ring

Summary

On the 30 May 2014, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court ordered the forfeiture to the Exchequer of cash amounting to €9,500 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 6 June 2013, Revenue Enforcement Officers at Dublin Airport seized and detained the cash from Giovanni Serge Rodriquez, a Dutch national, as he was about to board a flight to Amsterdam, 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 directed the forfeiture proceedings.

There was no appearance at the Circuit Court by or on behalf of Mr Rodriquez and the cash was forfeited to the State.