IRA ‘past masters at money laundering’

IN the wake of the Northern Bank heist in December, PSNI officers predicted the culprits would have immense difficulty laundering the money because of the make-up of the notes and the large sum involved.

But if indeed the IRA was responsible - as the PSNI, gardaí and both governments believe - it would have had the internal expertise.

The terrorist organisation’s so-called “finance department” has become adept at handling large sums, one expert on the IRA said yesterday.