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Pair admit having weapons arsenal with intent to endanger life
Summary
Two Dublin men, Glen Thompson, 23, and Robert Browne, 35, pleaded guilty in the Special Criminal Court to unlawfully possessing four firearms with intent to endanger life. The weapons were found at Belmont Hall Apartments on March 10, 2018 and included a 9mm Rak sub‑machine gun, a .38 Special Rossi revolver, a 9mm Beretta 92 semi‑automatic pistol and a 9mm Makarov semi‑automatic pistol. The court remanded them in custody until July 15, when sentencing will occur.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Pair admit having weapons arsenal with intent to endanger life. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 10, 2018 Incident
- July 15 Adjournment
- 2019-05-27 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge Ann Ryan, remanded the two men in custody until July 15, when they will be sentenced.
Defendant
Outcome: Mr Justice Tony Hunt, presiding, sitting with Judge Patricia Ryan and Judge Ann Ryan, remanded the two men in custody until July 15, when they will be sentenced.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Plunkett Drive
- Phibsboro Road
- Gardiner Street
Topics
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