Sligo crime boss Barry Young said he could send two ‘Russian lads' to Tuam to help collect debt, court hears
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A 27-year-old man from Galway, who had connections to Sligo crime boss Barry Young and sought his help collecting 'old bills' is appealing the severity of his five-year sentence for money-laundering, arguing the term imposed was 'disproportionate'.
Brian Cummins, Balgaddy Road, Tuam, Co Galway pleaded guilty on the date his trial was due to get underway to money laundering contrary to S7(1)(b) and 7(3) (b) of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010.
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