National court archive ยท 2026-03-23
Teen victim of fake taxi scam pushed out of moving car
At a glance
- Crime
- robbery and endangerment
- People
- Maria Muntean, Damit Rostas, Detective Garda Gillian Duffy, Judge Martin Nolan
- Locations
- Kildare Street, Portobello, Serpentine Avenue, Swanhall Apartments, Belgard Square West, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- Court
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Outcome
- adjourned finalisation until May
Summary
A teenager who accepted what he believed was a taxi was pushed from the moving car after its occupants took his bank card. Maria Muntean pleaded guilty to robbery and endangerment after the 2023 incident in Dublin; her son Damit Rostas had already been sentenced for his role. Judge Martin Nolan said the offence was serious, adjourned finalisation until May and remanded Muntean on continuing bail.
Original reporting: courtsnewsireland.ie