Pair charged with laundering €250k refused bail to visit sick relative in Romania

Judge refused application in absence of documentary evidence of the person being ill

Accused pair both charged that on September 24, 2019, proceeds of criminal conduct namely the money was credited to an AIB account in another name. File picture: iStock

A couple charged with money-laundering in Cork in respect of a sum of over €250,000 in a bank account were refused in their application to have bail conditions changed to visit a sick relative in Romania.

Garda David Kelleher said the prosecution was opposed to bail being changed in respect of 56-year-old Chilimbar Vasile and 54-year-old Florina Gheorghe of 13A Eagle Valley, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Cork.