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Plumber who fled to New Zealand after he helped steal life-saving firefighting equipment is sentenced to time served

Summary

Ross Glynn, a plumber from Palmerstown, pleaded guilty to burglary at the Dublin Fire Brigade Workshop in Grangegorman Lower on August 28, 2010. Judge Martin Nolan imposed a four-month sentence, backdated to when Glynn entered custody in July, resulting in him being released as a free man. Glynn had fled to New Zealand after being granted bail, remaining at large because Ireland lacks an extradition treaty with that country. He was arrested in a Palmerstown pub earlier this year. His co-accused, Darren Snee, was sentenced to three years with 28 months suspended for the same offence. The pair allegedly stole €82,512 worth of firefighting equipment, including life-saving rescue tools. Snee gained entry using a key fob from his father, who worked at the workshop. Prosecutors argued Glynn knew the nature of the theft, despite his claim that he believed Snee had permission. Glynn received €300 from the sale of the stolen goods. Judge Nolan noted Glynn had no previous convictions apart from three road traffic offences and accepted he was unlikely to re-offend.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Plumber who fled to New Zealand after he helped steal life-saving firefighting equipment is sentenced to time served. Charges or matters: burglary at the Dublin Fire Brigade Workshop in Grangegorman Lower on August 28, 2010. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• August 28, 2010 Incident
• 2016-11-16 Publication

Why: A garda told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court today that although Glynn's whereabouts were known since 2010, he remained at large because Ireland has no extradition treaty with New Zealand. CNI source report

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Topics

Burglary Road Traffic Stage Sentence Theft

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Read the original CNI report