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Loved-up addict jailed for 8 years over crime spree

Summary

A 44‑year‑old recovering addict, Albert Redmond, was sentenced to 12½ years in prison for a spree of 20 burglaries, two criminal damage offences, three counts of possession of stolen credit cards, a handbag theft and four deception counts involving stolen cards. The crimes, committed between October 2019 and March 2020 in south Dublin, were linked to a relationship that began after his release from prison. Redmond claimed he had devised strategies to avoid relapse, but the relationship introduced him to a partner with a crack cocaine problem, leading to drug use and further offences. Judge Elma Sheahan, after a probation report, imposed the sentence and suspended the final four and a half years on the condition that Redmond engage with the Probation Service and drug counselling programmes upon release. The judge noted his past drug‑free period in 1996 and his desire to remain drug‑free while in custody.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Loved-up addict jailed for 8 years over crime spree. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• October 2019 Adjournment
• March 2020 Adjournment
• June 2019 Incident
• January 2020 Incident
• March 2, 2020 Incident
• 2020-11-12 Publication

Why: "But I had nothing pencilled in for having a relationship with someone because it's the last thing I expected," he told the court. CNI source report

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Fraud Stage Sentence Theft

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Read the original CNI report