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Lithuanian avoids jail after garda investigation into theft of high end vehicles
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Paulius Taracvius, a 34‑year‑old Lithuanian mechanic from Finglas, pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property. He admitted that he had delivered a stolen Audi Q3 to a yard on Flemington Road, Balbriggan, where a Garda raid recovered four high‑end vehicles worth €100,000, including an Audi A5, the Q3, a Nissan Qashqai and a BMW 3‑series. The cars had been stolen from homes in Rathmines, Rathgar and Celbridge in September 2013, with keys often taken from letterboxes. Judge Martin Nolan, after hearing the case, suspended a two‑year prison sentence, noting that Taracvius's role was limited to delivering the Audi. The court also noted that other individuals involved in dismantling and shipping stolen vehicles had received weekly payments and faced separate sentences. The case highlighted the broader investigation into the dismantling and export of stolen high‑end cars from Ireland to Eastern Europe.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Lithuanian avoids jail after garda investigation into theft of high end vehicles. Charges or matters: possession of stolen property at McAuley's Yard, Flemington, Balbriggan on September 20, 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 20, 2013 Incident
- September 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- June 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-01-20 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: possession of stolen property at McAuley's Yard, Flemington, Balbriggan on September 20, 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan suspended a two year prison sentence after saying he accepted that the only part Taracvius had to play in the criminal operation was to deliver the stolen Audi Q3 to the yard.
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