The Director of Public Prosecutions v Person/Persons Unknown

Amount Forfeited

€280,050 

Court Date

6 May 2022

Venue

Wexford Circuit Criminal Court

Judge

His Honour Judge James McCourt 

Summary 

On 6 May 2022 Judge McCourt ordered the forfeiture to the Exchequer, pursuant to Section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1994, of cash amounting to €280,050 which had been seized and detained on 12 February 2020 by Revenue Officers at Rosslare Europort, Ballygillane Little, Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. The cash was ordered to be forfeited as the Court was satisfied that it was proven on the balance of probabilities to represent the proceeds of crime, or was intended for use in criminal conduct.