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A 46-year-old man has appeared before a special Fermoy District Court hearing charged in connection with the seizure of nearly € 4 million in cash in Co Laois and Co Kerry.
Darren Hoey of Oak Drive, Ballincollig, Mountmellick, Co Laois was charged with two counts contrary to the Criminal Justice Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering Act of 2010.
He is charged with being in possession of assets that were the product of criminal conduct, namely € 3 million in cash, in Farranstack, Lisselton, Co Kerry on September 30.
The charge was brought against Section 7 (1) A of the Criminal Justice and Money Laundering Act.
He faces a second similar charge for participating in the possession of property that was the product of criminal conduct, namely € 694,845 in cash, in Ballacollig, Mountmellick, Co Laois on September 30.
Detective Sergeant Liam Brennan of the Garda National Office of Drugs and Organized Crime gave evidence of arrest, indictment and warning.
He told the court that when both charges were formally presented to the defendant at the Tralee Garda station, he did not respond.
Inspector Tony O’Sullivan told Judge Brian Sheridan that the Gardaí were requesting that the defendant remain in custody to appear again in Tralee District Court next week.
Judge Sheridan granted the order and ordered the defendant to appear again at 10:30 am on October 7 in Tralee.
The defendant wore a face mask during the entire process and spoke only to confirm his identity.
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