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Jail for man discovered with large amount of money in underpants

Date
2019-07-16

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

Douglas Byrne, 47, of Clondalkin, pleaded guilty to handling stolen property and possession of scissors at Rolestown Garda Station on 18 August 2018. He was found by gardaí in a highly intoxicated state, fled, was arrested, and searched. A large amount of money, €1,731.50, was discovered in his underwear and identified as belonging to Far East Chinese Restaurant on Ballyfermot Road. Byrne had 120 previous convictions, including burglary, theft and drug offences. He was charged with burglary of the restaurant but pleaded not guilty and the charge was dropped. Judge Melaine Greally sentenced him to three years' imprisonment, suspending the final 12 months on strict conditions. The sentence was backdated to 28 August, when he first entered custody for the matter. The court noted Byrne's long history of drug addiction and prior convictions as mitigating factors.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Jail for man discovered with large amount of money in underpants. Charges or matters: handling stolen property and possession of scissors at Rolestown Garda Station on August 18, 2018; the burglary of the restaurant, but pleaded not guilty and this charge has been dropped. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

August 18, 2018 Incident
August 28 Incident
2019-07-16 Publication

Case subjects

Douglas Byrne

Convicted Person

Charges: handling stolen property and possession of scissors at Rolestown Garda Station on August 18, 2018; the burglary of the restaurant, but pleaded not guilty and this charge has been dropped (Admitted)

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Melaine Greally sentenced Byrne to three years imprisonment, but suspended the final 12 months of the sentence on strict conditions.