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Pair admit having weapons arsenal with intent to endanger life

Date
2019-05-27
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Belmont
County
Offaly

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:

Case subjects

Glen Thompson

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.

Robert Browne

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

Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • Special Criminal Court
Residence
  • Plunkett Drive
  • Phibsboro Road
Address Area
  • Gardiner Street

Topics

Stage Sentence

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