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Irish gang member to serve seven years in jail following ‘largest cash seizure’ in state history

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A criminal gang member has been sentenced to seven years behind bars in Ireland following a cash seizure several months ago – described as the largest in Irish history.

Derek Hoey – known to An Garda Síochána (Irish national police) as a “trusted and responsible figure in a significant organised crime gang,” had pleaded guilty to money laundering and other charges in a Tralee court in March.

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