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Jail for man who tried to sell stolen jet ski to gardai
Summary
In a case heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Denis Kaczor Niecko, aged 30, was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment for handling stolen vehicles. He admitted to dealing with a stolen Audi A3 in Balscadden, Co. Dublin, between 9 and 22 February 2017, and a stolen Nissan Juke in Poppintree, Dublin 11, between 19 April and 11 May 2017. The judge, Melanie Greally, suspended the final 12 months of the sentence on strict conditions, citing a probation report that showed a willingness to cooperate. Niecko had raised €2,000 in compensation for the owners of the vehicles, but both owners refused the money; it was directed to the McVerry Trust. He was also found to have been involved in a jet‑ski sale to an undercover Garda, during which he fled in a van and crashed 200 metres up the road. The court noted his prior 23 convictions, his mental‑health difficulties, and his expressed remorse. Denis Kaczor Niecko pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for man who tried to sell stolen jet ski to gardai. Charges or matters: handling a stolen Audi A3 at Balscadden, Co Dublin on dates between February 9 and 22, 2017. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- February 9 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 19 Adjournment
- May 11, 2017 Adjournment
- February 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2017 Other
- 2019-06-25 Publication
Why: ie in order to investigate a series of car thefts, when Denis Kaczor Niecko (30) arrived to sell it. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: handling a stolen Audi A3 at Balscadden, Co Dublin on dates between February 9 and 22, 2017 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today Judge Greally suspended the final 12 months of the sentence on strict conditions, having taken into account a report from the Probation Service which indicated a willingness to work with Niecko on his ultimate release from prison.; Judge Melanie Greally had adjourned the case having previously heard evidence in February pending the preparation of both a psychological and probation report.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Westbrook Avenue
- Balbriggan
- Dublin
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