Woman enters signed guilty plea over €9,500 money laundering in Donegal

A woman has admitted money laundering in Donegal.

Ashley Adeyemo will go forward to Letterkenny Circuit Court on foot of a signed plea in relation to the offence.

Adeyemo was before Letterkenny District Court where she signed the guilty plea.

She is charged that, on dates between January 4, 2021 and January 18, 2021, inclusive, at a place within the state within said District Court Area of Letterkenny, she did engage in converting, transferring, handling, acquiring, possessing, using property that is the proceeds of criminal conduct, to wit €9,500 being money credited to a Bank of Ireland account in her name  while knowing or being reckless as to whether or not the said property was the proceeds of criminal conduct.

The charge is contrary to section 7(1)(a)(ii), 7(1)(b) & 7(3) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Act, 2010.

Adeyemo was represented by solicitor Mr Frank Dorrian.

Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has consented to the accused being sent forward to the next sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court.

Judge Emile Daly noted that a signed plea had been entered and that the DPP has consented to the return.

Judge Daly administered the alibi warning and made a section 56 order relating to recordings of interviews.

Legal aid was granted to Mr Dorrian and one junior counsel assigned in the case.