Derry man admits £35,000 fraud and deception charges

A 31-year-old Derry man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to £30,000 fraud charges involving Derry Credit Union and the Halifax Building Society.

Keith Deehan, of Jacqueline Way,  is accused of converting criminal property, namely  £10,000,  contrary to section 327(1)(c) of the Proceeds of Crime Act on March 2010.

He is also charged on dates between the 22 August 2006 and  22 August 2012 of acquiring criminal property, namely the sum of £25,000 contrary to Section 329 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

He is further charged on 27 July 2004 he dishonestly obtained by deception a money transfer for himself or another contrary to Section 15A of the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969

He is also accused that on 11 March 2010 he dishonestly represented himself to Derry Credit Union that he was in full-time paid employment, when he was not, with the intention, by making the representation, of  gaining for himself or another or to cause loss to Derry Credit Union or to expose Derry Credit Union to a risk of loss, in breach of section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006 contrary to Section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006.

Seventeen additional charges are to be "kept on the books."

Derry Crown Court heard the Halifax and the Credit Union,did not incur any losses.

Deehan was released on bail and is due back in court again on 16 March next for sentencing.