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Jail for former pro footballer who used cloned card to buy runners and toiletries

Summary

Stefan Condurovici, a 32‑year‑old former professional footballer from Romania, was jailed for five months after using six cloned payment cards to buy a pair of runners and toiletries. He was arrested in Dublin on 25 June after Gardaí discovered him and three others in possession of 52 cloned cards at a car park near Dundrum Town Centre. Condurovici pleaded guilty to six counts of possessing cloned cards. Judge Melanie Greally sentenced him to 18 months in prison, with 13 months suspended, backdated to the day of his arrest. She ordered him to leave Ireland within seven days of release and not to return for ten years. Condurovici had made modest purchases totalling about €200 and had cooperated fully with Gardaí. The judge noted his lack of prior convictions and his sporting background. The case highlighted the seriousness of cloned card offences.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for former pro footballer who used cloned card to buy runners and toiletries. Charges or matters: possessing cloned payment cards. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• June 25 Incident
• 2018-10-05 Publication

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