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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Rat Catcher on December 09, 2019, 03:43:23 pm
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https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/two-arrested-at-dublin-airport-in-relation-to-global-cyber-fraud-investigation-1.4107261 (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/two-arrested-at-dublin-airport-in-relation-to-global-cyber-fraud-investigation-1.4107261)
Two arrested at Dublin Airport in relation to global cyber fraud investigation
Arrests come following operation targeting Romanian organised crime group
Fri, Dec 6, 2019, 18:07
Mark Hilliard
Sources indicated the Romanians were attempting to leave the country on a flight bound for Canada and are suspected of being connected to Irish-based money laundering activities.
In a statement on Friday evening, gardaí said the arrests followed an operation targeting a Romanian organised crime group involved in worldwide cyber fraud including invoice re-direct, phishing, vishing and money laundering.
“Vishing” is similar to phishing – the use of deception to extract personal, sensitive or confidential information from targets – but involves the use of a telephone service.
One of the two was a 34-year-old man who was arrested on foot of a European Arrest Warrant (EAW). His companion, a 22-year-old woman, was arrested on suspicion of theft and fraud offences.
Officers seized a sum of money and a number of debit and credit cards they believe were obtained through the opening of bank accounts using false identities. Encrypted phones and a laptop were also seized.
The female suspect was detained at Ballymun Garda station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. Gardaí said the male suspect was likely to appear in the High Court on Friday evening on foot of his warrant.
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https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/bar-manager-in-court-following-drug-alcohol-and-gold-seizure-969072.html (https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/bar-manager-in-court-following-drug-alcohol-and-gold-seizure-969072.html)
Bar manager in court following, drug, alcohol and gold seizure
07/12/2019 - 15:31:00Back to Court case Ireland Home
By Tom Tuite
A bar manager was caught red-handed with a significant quantity of drugs and stolen alcohol, as well as gold bars, after gardaí raided his home in Dublin, a court has heard.
Due to flight risk concerns, Marius Nitu, 31, a Romanian man, who has been living and working in Dublin for the past four years, was remanded in custody until he can take up €65,000 bail.
Various drugs and in excess of 200 bottles of high value wines and spirits, were allegedly seized.
Mr Nitu, with an address at First Avenue, in Inchicore, appeared before Judge Grainne Malone at Dublin District Court today.
He faced charges under the Misuse of Drugs Act for possessing cannabis, cocaine, sildenafil and amphetamines with intent to supply. He also had a charge under the Theft and Fraud Act for possessing stolen alcohol, including champagne, to the value of €12,900.
Gardaí attached to the South Central Divisional Drugs Unit based at Kevin Street station searched his home on Thursday.
Objecting to bail, Garda Matthew Kennefick told Judge Malone, the accused was caught red-handed. It was alleged drugs valued at €17,000 were recovered along with stolen alcohol worth €12,900, the court was told.
In addition, €12,700 in cash was seized along with gold bullion worth about €10,000, he said. However, they are not the subject of any charge.
Garda Kennefick alleged there was a significant quantity of cannabis grow-house and drug paraphernalia.
He told Judge Malone the accused had no family ties or fixed assets in Ireland and there was nothing to ground him here.
Mr Nitu lived in rented accommodation and his only permanent assets were a car and a motorbike. He has surrendered his passport but was in possession of another identity card which could be used for travel, the garda said.
The man had significant means and had €28,000 in a bank account, he said.
His partner who is from the same country came to the bail hearing.
No prior convictions
The garda agreed with defence solicitor Eoghan Lysaght that Mr Nitu had no prior criminal convictions, and had not come to attention previously.
Mr Nitu also had a full-time responsible job in bar management which he will lose, the solicitor said.
The garda agreed that if the court granted bail a number of conditions would be sought, including an order not to approach any premises operated by his employer, Press Up Entertainment leisure and hospitality company.
Mr Nitu, dressed in a black leather jacket, navy jeans, a black sweater, and brown boots sat silently at the side of the courtroom throughout the bail hearing.
Judge Malone set bail in his own bond of €5,000 of which half must lodged.
She also required two independent sureties, each in the sum of €30,000 because of potential flight risk. They must be approved and will have to lodge €10,000 each, she ordered.
He was remanded in custody with consent to bail to appear at Cloverhill District Court on Friday.
Once bail has been taken up, he must surrender his travel documents and not apply for duplicates, sign on three times a week at his local Garda station, notify gardaí of any change of address, and undertake not to have any contact with the employer or any of their premises.
The judge heard it was likely the case could be sent forward for trial on indictment to a higher court. Directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions are to be sought.
Mr Nitu made no reply when charged.
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Mr Nitu, dressed in a black leather jacket, navy jeans, a black sweater, and brown boots sat silently at the side of the courtroom throughout the bail hearing.
Were the fashion police not involved here!!
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Probably tapping on his days off... damn Romanians.
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Leather jackets went out in the 90s, although the freshly off the plane eastern europeans still consider them fetching.
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If the Irish didn't use drugs there'd be no business for the Roma mafia operating here.
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You reckon the paddies only ride prostitutes when they're out of their tiny little minds on drugs?
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You reckon the paddies only ride prostitutes when they're out of their tiny little minds on drugs?
I actually dropped a Romanian Brazzer from the IFSC to Saggart. Her John used her twice a week.
Apparently he wants to take her away from her job.
Pretty woman and all that!!
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Is his name John?
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Who's John ?
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The guy ridin the brazzer....i think!!
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Who's John ?
The generic name for a Brazzers customer.
The erm is safe, this John is a 30 year old!
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Maybe the erm is safe....it's everyone else that's in danger!!
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Got half my takings from serving the ladies of the night this evening... €35 for Coolock to Northwood via Santry & Artane - the bank in Santry didn't cooperate so a Permanent TSB was required... then to finish up Northwood to the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan for 50 notes, blanked the return option as it was almost midnight.
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Got half my takings from serving the ladies of the night this evening... €35 for Coolock to Northwood via Santry & Artane - the bank in Santry didn't cooperate so a Permanent TSB was required... then to finish up Northwood to the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan for 50 notes, blanked the return option as it was almost midnight.
How do yu kno they prostitutes? And ther going to a job?
I'm seeing them go car tings at all hours of the mornin now ..... halfwitted ape like Neanderthals in them wit tattoos on the necks ......are the dealers using them now to deliver?
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Got half my takings from serving the ladies of the night this evening... €35 for Coolock to Northwood via Santry & Artane - the bank in Santry didn't cooperate so a Permanent TSB was required... then to finish up Northwood to the beautiful seaside resort town of Balbriggan for 50 notes, blanked the return option as it was almost midnight.
How do yu kno they prostitutes? And ther going to a job?
I'm seeing them go car tings at all hours of the mornin now ..... halfwitted ape like Neanderthals in them wit tattoos on the necks ......are the dealers using them now to deliver?
Noticed that myself Octy and absolutely wouldn't be surprised.
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Recognising the Sisters of Mercy going to or from work doesn't take much deduction.
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Recognising the Sisters of Mercy going to or from work doesn't take much deduction.
I nicknamed Northwood The Crowne Brazzer for obvious reasons.
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Recognising the Sisters of Mercy going to or from work doesn't take much deduction.
I nicknamed Northwood The Crowne Brazzer for obvious reasons.
The burds must think we're blinkered,picking them up at 2am goin to their "boyfriend" in Blackrock and then handing the phone to you with the "boyfriend" giving you directions....shssh!!
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I've never found prostitutes to be secretive. Anyway, the first job was a bloke going to ride one and he didn't mind telling me that. The second was a prostitute on a house call, apart from picking her up at a brothel in Northwood and having driven her before, the SMS she showed me with the address contained a chain of correspondence including the call out fee. The more astute (generally Eastern Europeans) often ask you to wait until they go into the house, obviously gives a little extra security in letting the client know that someone has seen her enter the premises.... that's something I generally do without being asked anyway but if asked I'd be more overt.
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I've never found prostitutes to be secretive. Anyway, the first job was a bloke going to ride one and he didn't mind telling me that. The second was a prostitute on a house call, apart from picking her up at a brothel in Northwood and having driven her before, the SMS she showed me with the address contained a chain of correspondence including the call out fee. The more astute (generally Eastern Europeans) often ask you to wait until they go into the house, obviously gives a little extra security in letting the client know that someone has seen her enter the premises.... that's something I generally do without being asked anyway but if asked I'd be more overt.
Really you just want to look at her bum.
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Truckers and Brazzers:
https://youtu.be/imhBoE56OEs 8)
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One for STC:
Prostitute runs into a cop shop shouting "Help help I've been raped"
The Cop said calmly " When did you realise you were raped?"
The Prostitute said " When the cheque bounced" 8)
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One for STC:
Prostitute runs into a cop shop shouting "Help help I've been raped"
The Cop said calmly " When did you realise you were raped?"
The Prostitute said " When the cheque bounced" 8)
Very good!! lol
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From John Sullivan's Only Fools And Horses, if memory serves.
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One for STC:
Prostitute runs into a cop shop shouting "Help help I've been raped"
The Cop said calmly " When did you realise you were raped?"
The Prostitute said " When the cheque bounced" 8)
Why me I don't have a cheq book
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One for STC:
Prostitute runs into a cop shop shouting "Help help I've been raped"
The Cop said calmly " When did you realise you were raped?"
The Prostitute said " When the cheque bounced" 8)
Why me I don't have a cheq book
Czech book? 8)
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Probably pays them with Revolut!!