A male model accused of having €1.2million in alleged crime proceeds is to stand trial.
Mark Andrew Adams was arrested yesterday and charged with four offences under the Criminal Justice Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act.
The 39-year-old, who once played a part in a Garda drink-drive awareness campaign, was before Dublin District Court yesterday afternoon.
Bail was set at €11,000 and he must abide by strict conditions with Judge Michael Walsh adding he faced “particularly serious charges”.
It is alleged he had in his possession various sums of money which are alleged to have been proceeds of criminal conduct, amounting to approximately €1,186,900, over a five-year period.
It was claimed he had €582,045 on September 11, 2015, at Dublin Airport.
He faces another charge that from January 13, 2014 to August 18, 2018, at Bank of Ireland, Dublin Airport, he handled or transferred €227,136 in proceeds.
It is alleged from January 16 to July 23, 2018 at Bank of Ireland, Credit Card Centre, Mayor Street Lower, in the IFSC in Dublin, he had €78,990 in his possession and that from January 1, 2013 to March 28, 2017, at Permanent TSB, Malahide, he handled €298,280, allegedly proceeds of criminal conduct.
Currently unemployed single parent Adams, who was dressed in a blue suit, has not yet indicated how he will plead and he remained silent during the hearing.
His court appearance follows an investigation by the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau.
Det Gda Tom Victory told Judge Walsh the accused was arrested at Chancery Street in Dublin city centre yesterday morning.
Adams, of Castleheath, Malahide, Dublin, was remanded in custody with consent to bail and will face his next hearing on September 13.
