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UK man allegedly caught with Nazi, terrorism and child abuse materials facing new charges here

Date
2021-12-09
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Dublin
County
Dublin

Summary

A 37‑year‑old London native, Mark Nolan, appeared by video‑link from Midlands Prison at the High Court to hear that his extradition to Ireland had been postponed. He had previously consented to surrender to answer alleged offences, including a 2019 assault in London, and was now charged with five new offences in Ireland: four counts of possessing firearms in suspicious circumstances and one charge of possessing material contrary to Section 7 of the Offences Against the State Act. The court was asked to consider the postponement in light of these new charges. The judge agreed, remanding Nolan in custody until 21 February. The extradition process follows the EU‑UK Trade and Co‑operation Agreement, and the new charges relate to possession of firearms and state‑related material. No further details of the alleged offences were provided in the article.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: UK man allegedly caught with Nazi, terrorism and child abuse materials facing new charges here. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Why: A UK man who was allegedly caught in possession of Nazi, terrorism and child abuse materials has had his extradition postponed because of new charges brought against him in Ireland. CNI source report

Case subjects

Unnamed man

Defendant

Outcome: Mr McGillicuddy said Mr Nolan's first warrant contained accusations of eight terrorism offences which carried a maximum jail sentence of 15 years in the UK.; Ms Justice Biggs said a postponement of Nolan's surrender was "absolutely appropriate" and remanded Nolan in custody until February 21.

Places mentioned

Facility
  • Midlands Prison
  • Six prison
Court Venue
  • High Court
Address Area
  • Britannia Street
Incident

Topics

Stage Sentence Violent Crime

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