Accused in Cork arranged to launder €1m with Nigerian crime gang boss 'The Chairman'

The underlying offence of conspiracy to commit money-laundering carries a maximum sentence of 14 years

Oluwagbewikeke Lewis, pictured at Cork Circuit Criminal Court in September has raised €5,000 compensation through family and friends which would soon be available to be brought to court. Photo: Cork Courts Limited

Two men were remanded in custody for their parts in a conspiracy to launder money that was fraudulently claimed through PUP payments during the Covid pandemic where they got away with over €180,000.

Gardaí got a recording of one phone call where one of the parties was heard speaking to the head of a Nigerian criminal organisation, known as The Chairman, in which they discussed the laundering of €1 million.