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Suspended sentence for take-away burglar

Summary

A man has received a two-year suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following his guilty plea to burglary at a takeaway in Castlebar, County Mayo. Yasir Ali, aged 29, of Lighthouse Apartments, East Wall, Dublin, stole equipment valued at €11,484.50 from Thomas Street Takeaway on 18 May 2015. The stolen items included commercial freezers, deep fat fryers, a burger fryer, microwave, food blender, and stainless steel fixtures. Ali was arrested shortly after the offence and subsequently apprehended at Dublin Airport attempting to leave the country with false documentation. Following his arrest, he cooperated with gardaí and led them to a farmhouse at Hollymount, County Mayo, where the concealed equipment was recovered in July 2015. Judge Karen O'Connor imposed the sentence in full suspension. Ali received an additional three-month suspended sentence for the false documentation offence. The court heard he has no previous convictions and had adhered to bail conditions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for take-away burglar. Charges or matters: burglary at Thomas Street Takeaway, Castlebar, Co Mayo on May 18, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 18, 2015 Incident
• July 2015 Incident
• May 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• January 2015 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 2015 Incident
• 19 May Incident
• 2017-12-18 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Stage Sentence Theft

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