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Man's partner tipped off gardai about ammunition after "domestic dispute"
Summary
In a Limerick case, John Costello, 60, pleaded guilty to possessing 450 rounds of .38 special calibre ammunition and 329 rounds of 9mm ammunition at a flat above the Coffee Pot in Abbeyfeale on 21 February 2016, and three rounds of 9mm at his home on 22 February 2016. The possession was discovered after his partner, following a domestic dispute, tipped off the gardai that ammunition was stored in the flat. The gardai obtained a search warrant, found additional ammunition in Costello's apartment in Glenashrone, and called him to the station where he admitted responsibility for the ammunition but did not disclose its source. The detective and the court considered the ammunition to be linked to subversive IRA activity. Costello had no prior convictions, pleaded early, and was remanded in custody until 14 February for sentencing.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man's partner tipped off gardai about ammunition after "domestic dispute". Charges or matters: the possession of 450 rounds of .38 special calibre ammunition and 329 rounds of 9mm calibre ammunition at the flat above the Coffee Pot, Abbeyfeale on February 21st, 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 21st, 2016 Incident
- February 22nd, 2016 Incident
- February 14th Adjournment
- 2017-01-24 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the possession of 450 rounds of .38 special calibre ammunition and 329 rounds of 9mm calibre ammunition at the flat above the Coffee Pot, Abbeyfeale on February 21st, 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, with Judge John O'Hagan and Judge Anne Ryan, remanded Costello in custody until February 14th, when he will be sentenced.; Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, with Judge John O'Hagan and Judge Anne Ryan, remanded Costello in custody until February 14th, when he will be sentenced.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- presented himself to the garda station
Topics
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