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Lithuanian mechanic sentenced to three years for stripping cars
Summary
Nerigus Flederis, 34, a Lithuanian mechanic living in a filthy caravan in Balbriggan, was sentenced to three years for stripping high‑end stolen cars for shipment to Eastern Europe. He pleaded guilty to possession of four stolen vehicles – an Audi A5, an Audi Q3, a Nissan Qashqai and a BMW 3‑series – and two petrol tanks on 20 September 2013. The judge accepted his plea on the basis of recklessness, noting he had no prior convictions and had not profited from the operation. Judge Mary Ellen Ring suspended the last 18 months of the sentence, citing his lack of profit and the successful Garda investigation. Flederis was remanded in custody after arrest, as he could not afford bail, and he has a six‑year‑old son in Lithuania. The cars were seized after a surveillance operation that traced a BMW from Celbridge to Balbriggan.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Lithuanian mechanic sentenced to three years for stripping cars. Charges or matters: four counts of being in possession of stolen vehicles, an Audi A5, an Audi Q3, a Nissan Qashqai and a BMW 3-series on September 20, 2013; being in possession of two petrol tanks on the same date. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 20, 2013 Incident
- September 2013 Incident
- June 2013 Other
- 2014-11-27 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: four counts of being in possession of stolen vehicles, an Audi A5, an Audi Q3, a Nissan Qashqai and a BMW 3-series on September 20, 2013; being in possession of two petrol tanks on the same date (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A Lithuanian mechanic who was paid €100 a week to strip high-end stolen vehicles so that car parts could be shipped on to Eastern Europe has been sentenced to three years. Judge Mary Ellen Ring suspended the last 18 months of the sentence having accepted that Flederis showed no signs of making any profit from "this sophisticated and profitable organisation".; Flederis who has no previous convictions has been remanded in custody since his arrest as he didn't have the money to pay bail.
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