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Woman charged over money laundering and use of fake IDs


A woman has appeared at Dublin District Court charged with money laundering and using false instruments in the form of fake identification at banks in Dublin and Donegal.

Maria Diana Popovici, who is 35 and has an address at Kilmore Road, Artane in Dublin, was extradited from the UK.

Garda David Comerford of the National Economic Crime Bureau gave evidence of arresting Diana Maria Popovici at Dublin Airport last night.

She was brought to the garda station at Dublin Airport where she was charged. She made no reply.

Garda Comerford told the court that Ms Popovici was facing ten different charges.

She is accused of using fake IDs including a Spanish driving license and a Romanian driving license, of money laundering by handling monies that were the proceeds of crime and opening bank accounts under a false name at banks in Dublin and Donegal.

The bank branches where the offences occurred include the KBC bank branch in Sandwith Street in Dublin, the AIB bank at the Westend Retail Park in Blanchardstown in Dublin and Bank of Ireland and PTSB bank branches in Letterkenny.

The offences all occurred over the years from 2016 to 2019.

As there was no application for bail Judge Conor Fottrell remanded her in custody at Mountjoy to appear at Court 1 at Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 16 June.

He was told Ms Popovici does not require a translator and he granted legal aid.



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