A car which the Criminal Assets Bureau alleged belonged to a member of a criminal gang has been held by the High Court to constitute the proceeds of crime. The bureau sought orders over a 2015-registered Audi A3 which it claimed was owned by Patrick Reilly jnr, also known as Patrick O’Donoghue and Patrick Rubber O’Reilly, with an address at Brownswood, Enniscorthy Co Wexford. On Tuesday, Ms Justice Carmel Stewart said she was satisfied, based on evidence put before the court by the bureau, the car was the proceeds of crime. After the car was seized in 2016 by the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, issues over its ownership were referred to CAB. In all the circumstances, she said she was satisfied to make an order in respect of the vehicle under Section 3 of the 1996 Proceeds of Crime Act, declaring it proceeds of crime.

Source: The Irish Times January 23, 2018 15:22 UTC