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Serial burglar caught after falling asleep during break-in
Summary
In a Dublin case, former security guard Carlos Daly, aged 51, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for burglary after a peculiar incident during a break‑in. Daly had taken two trays of Tranax anti‑anxiety tablets before entering a basement flat on Tivoli Terrace. He claimed the tablets caused him to pass out halfway through the burglary. Garda Peter Daly reported that the suspect was found asleep by police after the resident discovered him. When taken to the station, Daly had left stolen items—two jewellery boxes and a mobile phone—in the footwell of the patrol car. He admitted burglary on 26 June 2018 and also admitted breaking into a car and stealing from a second car that night. With over 50 prior burglary convictions, the judge noted his drug addiction as a contributing factor but upheld the seriousness of the offence, imposing the sentence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Serial burglar caught after falling asleep during break-in. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- June 26, 2018 Incident
- 2020-07-16 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Places mentioned
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision Theft
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