"A businessman who was jailed for 12 years for the importation of the State's biggest seizure of crystal meth faces having part of the proceeds from the sale of his €795,000 family home taken by the taxman, the High Court heard. Nathan McDonnell (44), who ran the long-established Ballyseedy Garden Centre in Tralee, Co Kerry, allowed his business to be used to store a machine containing more than €32m worth of the drug,"
"Tax authority said that given criminal convictions and dishonest character, it is concerned there may be an attempt to liquidate and dissipate his assets A businessman who was jailed for 12 years for the importation of the State's biggest seizure of crystal meth faces having part of the proceeds from the sale of his €795,000 family home taken by the taxman, the High Court heard."
Nathan McDonnell, 44, ran the long-established Ballyseedy Garden Centre in Tralee, Co Kerry. He allowed his business to store a machine containing crystal meth valued at more than €32 million from an organised crime group with links to the Sinaloa Cartel. McDonnell was jailed for 12 years for the importation that became the State's largest seizure of crystal meth. The tax authority seeks to take part of the proceeds from the sale of his €795,000 family home. Tax officials cited criminal convictions and dishonest character and expressed concern about attempts to liquidate or dissipate his assets. The matter was heard in the High Court.
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