Romanian ‘part of criminal activity’

A Romanian national who was part of an organised system of predatory criminal activity in Cork was yesterday jailed for nine months.

Florin Matiche, aged 37, of 13 Bishopscourt Drive, Bishopstown, admitted his part in taking 10 stolen €200 notes to a bank to exchange for €50 notes and then wiring the money home to Romania.

The money had been taken from a house earlier the same day at Bishopstown in the city.