Reference
Black Axe Case Ledger
Every entry below is a public-record Irish court matter. Each is sourced to credible Irish-outlet court reporting. Sentences and charges as reported at the time of judgment. Click an outlet name in the Sources column to read the original report.
| Date | Defendants | Amount | Sentence | Court / Judge | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | Elike Francis Ogbuefi (42) — Clonard Road, Crumlin, Dublin; Steven Silvester (32) — The Paddocks, Morristown, Newbridge, Co Kildare | €6.17m | Ogbuefi: 9 years · Silvester: 7 years 6 months | Circuit Criminal Court, Dublin, Martin Nolan | Convicted | The Irish Times · RTÉ |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Olatunde Salawe (47) — No fixed address in Ireland (resident London) | €804,000 (alleged loss to a banking institution from 145 fraudulent credit-card applications) | Before the courts (April 2026) | Dublin (charged at Ballymun Garda Station; case proceeding through the courts) | Charged | TheJournal.ie · RTÉ |
| 23 Oct 2024 | Funmi Abimbola (26) — Rosse Court Terrace, Lucan, Dublin | €121,000+ (invoice-redirect fraud from a Dublin solicitor's firm, plus further laundered amounts) | 5 years (final 2 suspended) | Circuit Criminal Court, Dublin, Pauline Codd | Convicted | The Irish Times · RTÉ · AML Intelligence |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Ami Enabulele (27) — Glendale Manor, Letterkenny, Co Donegal | €205,201 | 4 years (final 12 months suspended) | Letterkenny Circuit Court, John Aylmer | Convicted | Donegal Daily · Donegal Live |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Omowale Owolabi (31) — Kentswood Court, Navan; Raak Sami Sadu (32) — Lohunda Downs, Clonsilla, Dublin 15; Samson Ajayi (33) — Co Meath | €254,000 | Owolabi: 3 years 3 months · Sadu: 3 years · Ajayi: 2 years 6 months | Circuit Criminal Court, Dublin, Martin Nolan | Convicted | The Irish Times · RTÉ · Irish Examiner |