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Car thief is jailed
Summary
Wayne Gilligan, 22, was sentenced by Judge Melanie Greally at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to four years in prison for stealing two family cars from a house in Swords on 3 January 2016 and for possessing €28,600 worth of cannabis at his home on 9 January 2016. The judge suspended the last 18 months of the sentence, citing Gilligan's serious drug addiction, debts, death threats and the impact on the car owners. She credited his early guilty pleas, young age and cooperation with Gardaí, and directed him to seek treatment at Coolmine Residential Centre.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Car thief is jailed. Charges or matters: the theft of two family cars from a house in Swords on January 3rd 2016; possession for sale or supply of €28,600 worth of cannabis at his home on January 9th 2016. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 3rd 2016 Incident
- January 9th 2016 Incident
- 2017-11-02 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: the theft of two family cars from a house in Swords on January 3rd 2016; possession for sale or supply of €28,600 worth of cannabis at his home on January 9th 2016 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She imposed a four year sentence but suspended the last 18 months.
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