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Man on bail for drugs offences caught with loaded handgun on passenger train
Summary
Ciaran Ryan, 24, from Summerhill, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a CZ model 70 semi‑automatic pistol and two rounds of 7.65 Browning calibre ammunition. The items were recovered by Gardaí at Connolly Station on 19 July. During the sentencing hearing, Detective Garda Gary Dunne described how a surveillance operation had been set up around Connolly station. At 3:05 pm Ryan entered the station, bought a ticket and went to the waiting area for the Belfast train due to depart at 3:30 pm. He met a woman who handed him a white bag; she was pushing a buggy with a child. After she left, Ryan boarded the train. Gardaí followed him onboard and arrested him.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man on bail for drugs offences caught with loaded handgun on passenger train. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- July 19th Incident
- January 29th Other
- 2017-12-20 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge James Faughnan, said that the defendant will be sentenced on January 29th.
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