Cybercriminal in Cork who was investigated by FBI faces sentencing

Defendant pleaded guilty to two charges — money-laundering and using a computer to commit theft

Suleman Mazhar will be sentenced on May 9. Picture: Larry Cummins

Cybercrimes investigated in Ireland by An Garda Síochána and also by the FBI resulted in a man with an address in Cork facing sentence for having €80,000 in cryptocurrencies as a result of online criminality.

Suleman Mazhar, aged 43, who was previously of Moneygourney, Douglas, Cork, had the case against him listed for sentence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court where Detective Sergeant Wes Kenny outlined what happened back in July 2021.