Richard Kearney, 36, pled guilty to laundering €25,000 in proceeds from crime and was sentenced to three years in prison. A Garda investigation revealed he had communicated with known drug dealers, indicating involvement in laundering €6.6 million and £250,000 between April 2021 and May 2022. During a search of his home, €10,455 in cash and €15,000 wrapped in cling film were uncovered. Kearney, a corporal in the Irish Defence Forces, cited financial struggles leading to his criminal engagement, but will now face job loss and the impact of his legal conviction on his family.
Kearney pleaded guilty to laundering significant drug proceeds, revealing a trajectory from a military career to criminal involvement through financial struggles.
Garda Jaffray's investigation linked Kearney to extensive drug dealings, showing cash hidden in his home and communications with drug dealers.
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