A 40-year-old man who was “squatting” at an asylum centre while he allegedly had access to €500,000 has been refused bail on charges related to a money laundering investigation. He objected to bail citing concerns the accused was a flight risk and had access to €500,000 in a bank account. However, it had no record of the man, the court was told. He said Mr Sankeni had not been charged with money laundering offences and he argued that it was premature to deny bail at this stage. Legal aid was granted to the accused, who did not address the court and has not yet indicated a plea.

Source: The Irish Times February 07, 2020 16:18 UTC