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Jail for Croatian man who tried to raid post offices with imitation gun

Date
2019-04-04

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Mario Hanzic Broz, aged 44, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for two attempted robberies at Dublin post offices on 8 and 10 May 2018. He entered the offices armed with a 6mm air pistol, but left without money. Broz pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and possession of an air pistol at both locations. He had no prior convictions in Ireland. The judge noted his history of service in the Balkans, where he witnessed atrocities and suffered post‑traumatic stress disorder, and his use of drugs to cope. He was given credit for his guilty pleas, cooperation, remorse and personal difficulties. The final two years of a six‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence were suspended on the condition of keeping the peace and obeying probation services. No victim impact statements were filed for the second offence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for Croatian man who tried to raid post offices with imitation gun. Charges or matters: attempted robbery and possession of an air pistol with intent at Botanic Road Post Office, Dublin 9, on May 8, 2018; attempted robbery and possession of an air pistol at Berkeley Road Post Office, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, on May 10, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

May 8, 2018 Incident
May 10, 2018 Incident
2019-04-04 Publication

Why: Mr Clarke submitted that though Broz had held down jobs in Croatia, he got into trouble because of his heroin addition. CNI source report

Case subjects

Mario Hanzic Broz

Defendant

Charges: attempted robbery and possession of an air pistol with intent at Botanic Road Post Office, Dublin 9, on May 8, 2018; attempted robbery and possession of an air pistol at Berkeley Road Post Office, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, on May 10, 2018 (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: She suspended the final two years of a six and a half year prison sentence on condition that he keep the peace for the entire period and obey all directions of the Probation Services.