Man facing money laundering charge

A FATHER of one has been charged with money laundering in connection with last week’s €300,000 tiger kidnapping in Dublin.

Raymond Rea, 29, who also has a pregnant partner due to give birth in three weeks, from Ryebridge Close, Kilcock, Co Kildare, was brought before Dublin District Court yesterday evening.

He became the first person in the state to be charged under the Criminal Justice Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act 2010, which was passed in May.