The Daily Star Ireland
Three foreign nationals have appeared before Dublin District Court in connection with the discovery of more than €1.28 million in suspected criminal proceeds seized in south Dublin earlier this week.
The accused are 36-year-old Kwan Wang from Hong Kong, 54-year-old Latvian national Vladislavs Temmis, and 47-year-old South Korean national Ik Joo Kang. All three were brought before Judge Stephanie Coggans on charges under section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 14 years.
Garda Operation and Cash Discovery
The arrests followed an operation by the Dublin Crime Response Team targeting an organised crime group. On Thursday, officers stopped and searched a vehicle in Donnybrook, Dublin 4, uncovering €197,760 in cash and detaining one man at the scene.
Subsequent follow-up searches at locations in south Dublin yielded an additional €1,086,175 in cash, bringing the total amount seized to €1,283,935. Gardaí believe the money to be linked to organised criminal activity.
Court Proceedings and Next Steps
None of the men have a registered address in Ireland, and all required interpreters during the proceedings to follow the court process. They spoke only to communicate with their legal teams. The court did not immediately rule on their applications for free legal aid.
Judge Coggans remanded Mr. Kang and Mr. Temmis in custody to appear before Cloverhill District Court next Tuesday, with Mr. Wang scheduled to appear the following day. Interpreters will again be provided for the hearings.
