Six charged in Limerick after Garda operation
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Six people were charged on Tuesday following a major Garda operation in Limerick city.
Five appeared before Limerick District Court, charged with knowingly possessing large cash sums, linked to the proceeds of crime.
A sixth accused was charged with horse-related offences.
Twelve people were arrested for suspected money laundering offenses, drugs offences, possession of an offensive weapon, and breaches of the Control of Horses Act, 1996.
Five of the 12 arrested individuals, were charged before Limerick District Court, under the Criminal Justice Money Laundering & Terrorist Finance Act, 2020.
Limerick native, Paul Collopy (46), with an address at Gordon Drive, Cloughleigh, Ennis, Co Clare, was remanded in custody on a charge of knowingly possessing €20,575 cash proceeds of crime, on March 5th, 2020.
Nicole Williams (29) of Clonard, Westbury, Co Clare, was remanded on bail on one count of knowingly handling/acquiring/possessing/using the proceeds of crime to the value of €71,340, on August 16th, 2020.
Ms Williams was also charged with one count of possession a canister of pepper spray on the same date, contrary to Section 2 of the Firearms Act.
Heather McNamara (38), of Childers Road, Cloughleigh, Ennis, Co Clare, was remanded on bail, on one count of knowingly possessing €20,575 cash proceeds of crime, at an address at Cliona Park, Moyross, Limerick, on March 5th, 2020.
Leeann Carey (41) and Patrick Moloney (40), both of Sean Houston Place, Garryowen, Limerick, were each remanded on bail on a charge of knowingly possessing €32,090 cash proceeds of crime, on a date in January 2021, at their home address.
Mr Moloney was further charged with knowingly possessing €2,340 cash, on the same date, at the same address.
A sixth man, John McCarthy (50), with an address at Cliona Park, Moyross, Limerick — was remanded on bail to November 17th on charges of keeping two horses in contravention of local authority bylaws, and keeping two unlicensed horses, on September 7, 2021.