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Woman caught trying to sell €90k in stolen gold jewellery

Summary

Kathleen Kiely, 31, of London, pleaded guilty to handling stolen property at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after attempting to sell €90,000 of stolen gold jewellery to a cash‑for‑gold shop in Tallaght. Garda surveillance had been placed on the shop following tips that two men would call. Kiely entered the shop the day before the offence, asking the owner how much he would pay for 18‑carat gold, claiming her husband had some to sell. She was stopped by Gardaí who found a second bag containing badly damaged gold jewellery, originally valued at €90,000 but reduced to €37,000 due to damage. The jewellery was traced to a burglary in Lucan. Kiely had no prior convictions and was influenced by her former partner, Michael Maughan, 25, who also pleaded guilty to handling stolen jewellery. Maughan was sentenced to four years' imprisonment, with the final two years suspended, and a probation report was ordered.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman caught trying to sell €90k in stolen gold jewellery. Charges or matters: handling assorted stolen jewellery on January 21, 2018; handling stolen property on January 21, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• January 21, 2018 Adjournment
• July 30th Adjournment
• 2019-05-15 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Burglary Stage Sentence Theft

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