A man has avoided a conviction for using a fake driver\u2019s licence to open a bank account.<\/p>\n
Rogerio Moreira De Souza (32), of Apartment 8, The Malt House, George’s Quay, Waterford, pleaded guilty to using a false instrument in the form of a fake Kingdom of Spain driver\u2019s licence at a sitting of Waterford District Court before Judge John Cheatle.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Michael Hickey told the court that Revolut had contacted garda\u00ed to report that the fake Spanish licence was used to open an account.<\/p>\n
Suspecting money laundering, Detective Garda Denis O\u2019Callaghan investigated and arrested the defendant.<\/p>\n
Acting for the defendant, solicitor Derek Connors said his client had a licence which had expired.<\/p>\n
While in Spain, he got a friend to help him get another, which was the article in question.<\/p>\n
When the man came to Ireland, he needed a bank account to receive his wages.<\/p>\n
He set up the Revolut account, which was then flagged.<\/p>\n
No money was laundered through the account, the court was told.<\/p>\n
The Detective Garda noted that the defendant was very cooperative with his investigation.<\/p>\n
Judge John Cheatle applied Section 1(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act 1907.<\/p>\n
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