Joseph (33) and Ann Rooney (31) from Northamptonshire are accused of having approximately GBP 2.5 million in criminal possessions.
The couple purpotedly held GBP 2,453,000 in bank accounts.
In April, Joseph Rooney in the name of Laurence Connors purpotedly had GBP 1.7 million in bank accounts, trading as Prestige Cars. He is also accused of defrauding Barclays Bank by pretending to be Laurence Connors in order to buy a property in Desborough in June 2003. Also, Joseph Rooney is accused of converting GBP 619,000 in criminal property by means of buying Lodge Farm in Braybrooke between August 2003 and April 2004. To conceal criminal property, he purpotedly transferred the farm to a company registered in the British Virgin Islands – Rainmark Ltd.Â
Ann Rooney living at the same address is accused of having approximately GBP 750,000 in criminal property in bank accounts in her own name on behalf of Josie Rooney. It is supposed that she had dishonestly claimed income support benefit between December and March 2001.
The case will have be tried by Magistrates in Northampton until October 6.