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Father of two gets five years for armed cash-in-transit robbery
Summary
James Tracey, 32, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for pointing a realistic imitation firearm at a cash‑in‑transit van driver during a robbery on 6 January 2020. The incident occurred near an Aldi branch in Clonee, Co. Meath, where Tracey forced the driver to drop a cash box containing €27,000. Tracey pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to commit robbery and robbery of a cash box. He fled the scene, was apprehended by Garda Emergency Response Unit members, and the cash was recovered in full. The court noted the victim's severe shock and ongoing anxiety. Tracey's defence cited financial hardship and alleged drug debt, but the judge found no evidence of a drug problem. The judge accepted Tracey's remorse, assessed him as moderately likely to reoffend, and suspended the final two years of a seven‑year sentence on the condition of post‑release supervision for two years.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father of two gets five years for armed cash-in-transit robbery. Charges or matters: possession of a firearm with intention to commit robbery and robbery of a cash box on January 6, 2020. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 6, 2020 Incident
- 2021-02-08 Publication
Why: He said he let him go in December because of a slowdown in business but said he would have no problem hiring him again. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: possession of a firearm with intention to commit robbery and robbery of a cash box on January 6, 2020 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She suspended the final two years of a seven-year sentence on condition that post release supervision for two years.
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