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Scottish man in 'cack-handed' attempt to lodge fake €560k bank draft
Summary
Jagpal Alsingh, a 50‑year‑old from Glasgow, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for attempting to lodge a counterfeit €568,100 bank draft. The court heard that Alsingh had created a Bank of Ireland account in February 2019 using a forged utility bill to supply an address. On 2 September 2019 he was arrested at the Bank of Ireland on O'Connell Street after a teller noticed the draft was not genuine – it lacked a hologram and used incorrect ink and colour. He had also tried to lodge a similar draft at Dublin Airport on 14 May 2019, which was flagged and retained by the bank, causing no loss. Alsingh pleaded guilty, admitted setting up the account with false documents, and claimed he was unaware the drafts were fake.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Scottish man in 'cack-handed' attempt to lodge fake €560k bank draft. Charges or matters: having a counterfeit bank draft in the sum of €568,100 in his custody at Bank of Ireland, O'Connell Street on September 2, 2019 and producing a fake bank draft at Dublin Airport on May 14, 2019. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2, 2019 Incident
- May 14, 2019 Incident
- February 2019 Incident
- 2020-06-25 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: having a counterfeit bank draft in the sum of €568,100 in his custody at Bank of Ireland, O'Connell Street on September 2, 2019 and producing a fake bank draft at Dublin Airport on May 14, 2019 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Nolan imposed a two year sentence which he backdated to when Alsingh went into custody.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Albion Road
- O'Connell Street
- Dublin
Topics
Airport Incidents Stage Sentence
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