Judge: Young people being targeted as money mules

Ange Munane of Castlepark, Ballincollig, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to a money-laundering offence.

Young people are being targeted to become money mules to open bank accounts for the proceeds of crime, a judge said, as a 19-year-old admitted being paid €100 for almost €10,000 to land in his account.

Ange Munane of Castlepark, Ballincollig, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to a money-laundering offence whereby he allowed his account to have criminally acquired money transferred to him by a person unknown.