Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
I don’t suppose that I was the only one reminded of Stuart Neville’s novel ‘The Twelve’ , when I read newspaper reports detailing SOCA’s seizure of a South Armagh republican’s assets, which took place yesterday. Newsline featured pictures of Sean Gerard Hughes’ farm, and I almost expected to hear the whine of an injured bull terrier. Sinn Féin’s...
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The BBC reports a developing story worth noting The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has frozen the assets of a leading republican in South Armagh. It has been granted a court order to take control of properties and bank accounts belonging to Sean Gerard Hughes of Aghadavoyle Road, Drumintee. The agency claimed the assets came from laundering the proceeds of mortgage fraud, tax evasion...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) has frozen the assets of a leading republican in South Armagh. It has been granted a court order to take control of properties and bank accounts belonging to Sean Gerard Hughes of Aghadavoyle Road, Dromintee. The agency claimed the assets came from laundering the proceeds of mortgage fraud, tax evasion and benefit fraud. In 2002, Mr Hughes was...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
In the North » Assets of republican frozen by NI crime officeA MAN accused in the House of Commons of being an IRA killer has had his properties seized for suspected money laundering.The High Court in Belfast granted an interim order freezing assets held by Seán Gerard Hughes and his wife, Annette, from south Armagh.The Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca) alleged his properties...
Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Properties seized from alleged IRA killer10/11/2009 - 13:57:56A man accused in the UK's House of Commons of being one of the IRA’s most ruthless killers has had his properties seized for suspected money laundering.The High Court in Belfast granted an order freezing assets held by Sean Gerard Hughes and his wife, Annette, from south Armagh.The UK's Serious and Organised Crime Agency alleged...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
- Last Updated: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12:48Armagh republican has assets seizedA senior republican has had his assets in Northern Ireland seized for suspected money laundering.The High Court in Belfast granted an order freezing assets held by Sean Gerard Hughes and his wife, Annette, from south Armagh.The Serious and Organised Crime Agency alleged his properties were the result of...
