The Chinese gang, Cab claimed, was paid a fee to use various money-laundering methods to ensure money was available to criminals outside Ireland.
Some €144,540 and £20,000 in cash was seized at the Zheng’s rented home at The Grove, Millbrook Lawns, Tallaght, along with two cars and nine Louis Vuitton handbags, backpacks and a scarf. The cash was bundled in a similar way to that found in the safety deposit box and the lock-up. An agreement was reached between the bureau and Feng Yun Chen, a nursing home worker with an address at Purcell Square, Bray, Co Wicklow. Under that, she admitted control of three assets, an Audi A6 car, €43,247 in a bank account and a Louis Vuitton flore chain wallet and consented to orders effectively meaning Cab retains them for the benefit of the State.
Zheng said the Louis Vuitton goods seized in their home did not belong to her, the money in the safety deposit box was from He, she did not know where it originated from and she had “stupidly” taken it to buy PPE clothing. She funded He’s wife and children while he was jailed and he had paid her back, she said.Cab claimed the safety deposit box was opened in November 2019 by Zheng and Xue, and was separately visited by Zheng and her husband nine and eight times respectively.
Her legitimate “modest” income from 2004 on would not explain the access to valuable assets and cash she has, the judge found. The explanations from Zheng for the provenance of the cash and goods are “frankly unbelievable”. The judge has made orders meaning Cab can retain and deal, for the benefit of the State, with the €235,000 in Merrion Vaults; the €144,540, £20,000, BMW 520 and nine Louis Vuitton products seized from her home; and €27,626 in her AIB account.
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