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Moore Street trader jailed for 22nd unstamped cigarettes conviction
Summary
Carmen Egan, a 55-year-old street trader from Mulhuddart, Dublin, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Egan pleaded guilty to the possession of unstamped cigarettes and tobacco at her address on December 1, 2018. Prosecution evidence indicated that Garda Colm Ryan discovered unstamped cigarette packs near the ILAC Shopping Centre, leading to a search of Egan's home where approximately 58,000 cigarettes and 51 pouches of tobacco were found. The state's loss in excise duty and VAT was calculated at €30,192.33, and cash totaling €15,085, $818, and 870 Turkish Lira was also seized. Egan has 44 previous convictions, including 21 for possession of unstamped tobacco products. Defense counsel Cathal McGreal BL highlighted Egan's lifelong work as a Moore Street trader, her recurring life-threatening illness, and her role in caring for a newborn grandchild. Judge Martin Nolan noted the case was aggravated by Egan's status as a recidivist for these specific offences. Following the guilty plea, the judge imposed a custodial sentence of 15 months imprisonment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Moore Street trader jailed for 22nd unstamped cigarettes conviction. Charges or matters: possession of unstamped cigarettes and tobacco at her address on December 1, 2018. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 1, 2018 Incident
- 2019-11-19 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of unstamped cigarettes and tobacco at her address on December 1, 2018 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: He sentenced her to 15 months imprisonment.
Places mentioned
- Dromheath Avenue
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Moore Street
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