24,000 money laundering and terror financing cases in 2018

Figures from the Department of Justice show a total of 23,939 reports of suspicious financial transactions were made to gardaí in 2018 — a decrease of almost 2% on the previous year.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020 - 21:00

Seán McCárthaigh

Court sketch of Hassan Bal. Picture: Alwyn Gillespie

Almost 24,000 suspected cases of money laundering or terrorist financing were reported in 2018.

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Taxation Person: Hassan Bal Organisation: Department of Justice Organisation: Revenue Organisation: Waterford Circuit Criminal Court Organisation: Islamic State Organisation: Criminal Assets Bureau Organisation: Garda Financial Intelligence Unit

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