Belfast court grants NCA asset recovery orders

7 Apr 2014 11:46 AM

The NCA has been granted three Recovery Orders by Consent in Belfast High Court, recovering a total of nine properties, two plots of land, and the contents of a number of bank accounts owned by Joseph and Lorraine Corr, Gerard Corr, Gerald Robert McCann (also known as Gerard Robert McCann) and Geraldine McCann. 

On 28th March 2014, an Order was made against assets owned by Joseph and Lorraine Corr recovering three properties and a plot of land in the Greater Belfast area and the contents of a number of bank accounts. 

In its proceedings, the NCA alleged that Joseph Corr’s assets were acquired with the proceeds of drug dealing, mortgage fraud, and income tax evasion, whilst it was alleged that Lorraine Corr’s assets were derived from benefit fraud, tax evasion and mortgage fraud. 

On 3rd April 2014, further Recovery Orders were granted in the same investigation against assets owned by Gerald Robert McCann, Geraldine McCann and Gerard Corr. 

The recovered assets comprise six properties and plot of land in the Greater Belfast area and the contents of a number of bank accounts. The NCA alleged that Gerard Corr’s assets included the proceeds of mortgage fraud and tax evasion.

In its proceedings, the NCA alleged that Gerald Robert McCann’s assets were acquired with the proceeds of drug dealing, mortgage fraud and income tax evasion. 

The case was referred by the PSNI.