Glenn Hilary: Donaghcloney car sales trader sent to Craigavon Crown Court over alleged £800,000 fraud linked to romance scam
A car sales trader from Donaghcloney is to stand trial accused of acquiring and transferring the proceed of criminal conduct.
Glenn Hilary, aged 54, whose address was given as Hall Road, Donaghcloney, appeared at Craigavon Magistrates Court on Friday.
He is accused of 12 offences, alleged to have been committed between May 30, 2019 and August 26, 2022.
He faces one charge of entering an arrangement to acquire criminal property and 11 charges of transferring criminal property.
The charges involved monies totalling £231,976.53 and $746,954 Australian Dollars. A previous court heard claims the charges are linked to ‘issues around Angolan diplomatic immunity in a romance scam worth approximately £800k’.
The public prosecutor told Friday’s court that they believed there was a prima facie case to answer.
The case was sent to Craigavon Crown Court for arraignment on January 6, 2026.
The defendant was released on his own bail of £300.