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The criminal John Gilligan told a court in Northern Ireland that he would respect bail conditions if granted, saying he is old and who he is. can not "look over my shoulder".
Gilligan (66), with an address to the west of Dublin, appeared in Coleraine Court of First Instance yesterday.
He appeared by video link from Maghaberry Prison, where he has been detained since his arrest at the Belfast International Airport on August 23rd with 23,000 euros in a suitcase.
He is accused of "attempting to kidnap criminal property" in Northern Ireland.
He was arrested while he was trying to catch a flight to Spain. National Crime Agency agents recovered the money at the scene.
After learning yesterday that he was in pre-trial detention until one week before Christmas, Gilligan told the court: "I have declared the money at the customs, I don, n,,,,,,,,. I have committed no crime. "
Regarding bail, he said, "I have never failed to bail out of my life."
He said that he had always respected the terms of his bail as a young man, adding, "I am an old man now, I can not look over my shoulder".
District Judge Liam McNally said he was informed at the last hearing in October that the complete file was due by November 1st.
One prosecutor said that the complete file had been received, but one of their officials wanted to meet the investigators on November 30 and requested a further adjournment.
Judge McNally said that it was "a progress", but defense lawyer Plunkett Nugent said it was "no money". a "very limited progress".
Mr Nugent said that there was "a reason for another" for persistent delays.
McNally J. placed Gilligan on remand until December 17.
Irish independent
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