Man Appears in Court for 21 Charges Related to Fraudulent Covid Payment Claims



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A MAN has appeared in court for 21 charges related to fraudulent Covid payment claims.

Bashiru Aderibige, 44, is accused of taking € 11,673.80 of cash known to have been stolen from ATMs.

Defendant Bashiru Aderibige, 44, appeared in court today

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Defendant Bashiru Aderibige, 44, appeared in court today

The nationalized Irish national, of Bannog, Dwyers Road, Midleton, Co Cork, was arrested on Tuesday after a major Garda investigation into pandemic unemployment payment claims.

Today, Garda Eimhear Catherine Keesham of the Department of Social Welfare Special Investigation Unit said she did not respond with 21 charges in connection with the PUP’s fraudulent claim.

The Mallow District Court heard that the Nigerian is indicted on the first count of possession without legal authority or excuse of stolen property of € 380.60 in cash knowing it was stolen from the Ulster Bank ATM, on Winthrop Street in Cork City, July 27.

The remaining 20 charges are similar but with different amounts of cash.

They were withdrawn at different ATMs in Cork, Midleton, Carrigtwohill, the Dooradoyle shopping center in Limerick and the Jervis Street shopping center in Dublin.

They refer to a period from July 27 to August 11.

The amount of cash withdrawn from the ATMs ranges between € 350.60 and € 600.60 and some days there were up to three different withdrawals.

The total amount taken for these expenses was € 11,673.80.

Inspector Tony O’Sullivan said there were no objections to the bond once certain conditions were met.

Judge Brian Sheridan ordered Aderibige, who was granted legal assistance, to appear in Midleton District Court on January 21 to await instructions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.



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