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Suspended sentence for man who claimed he had air pistol and ammunition for target practice

Summary

In a Balbriggan District Court hearing on 23 May 2014, Michail Timofejev, aged 23 and a resident of Thornlea in Rush, pleaded guilty to several offences. He was found in unauthorised possession of a CO2‑powered airgun, a 12‑gauge shotgun cartridge, and €10 of cannabis at his home on 4 October 2012. The court noted that he had no licence for the airgun or the cartridge, both classified as firearms under the Firearms Act. Timofejev, who has two prior convictions for drug sale and possession, had assisted the Gardaí during the search and was described as co‑operative. Judge Dermot Dempsey sentenced him to a six‑month suspended prison term, remanded him on a two‑year peace bond for the gun cartridge, fined him €400 for the airgun and €200 for the cannabis. The judge recorded no evidence of any sinister intent regarding the airgun or ammunition, which Timofejev claimed were for target practice.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man who claimed he had air pistol and ammunition for target practice. Charges or matters: being in unauthorised possession of a CO2 powered airgun, a 12 gauge shotgun cartridge and €10 of cannabis at his home address on October 4th, 2012. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 4th, 2012 Incident
• 2014-05-23 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence

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