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Lithuanian men jailed for extortion and making threats to kill

Date
2015-01-30
Stage
Sentence
Primary locality
Monaghan
County
Monaghan

Summary

Two Lithuanian men have been sentenced to four years in prison with the final two years suspended at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court following their conviction on extortion and threatening-to-kill charges. Deividas Sutkevicius, aged 29, of Fox Lodge, Ratoath, County Meath, and Arturas Jankus, aged 52, of Cortolvin View, Monaghan, were found guilty of demanding €3,500 and €2,500 with menaces from a Monaghan-based fitter on separate dates in March and April 2011. They were also convicted of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to the same man on those occasions. The offences occurred at a garage between Carrickmacross and Ardee. Both men have been ordered to remain away from the injured party and his family for twenty years. Judge Patricia Ryan imposed the sentence on each count. Both defendants have no previous convictions.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Lithuanian men jailed for extortion and making threats to kill. Charges or matters: demanding €3,500 with menaces; demanding €2,500 with menaces; threatening to kill or cause serious harm. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

Why: He said when Sutkevicius came to collect the vehicle he refused to pay because the job was "not good" and he handed Mr Zukauskis a bill to have the car re-sprayed. CNI source report

Case subjects

Arturas Jankus

Defendant

Charges: demanding €3,500 with menaces; demanding €2,500 with menaces; threatening to kill or cause serious harm (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced both men to four years in prison with the final two years suspended for three years on each count.

Deividas Sutkevicius

Defendant

Charges: demanding €3,500 with menaces; demanding €2,500 with menaces; threatening to kill or cause serious harm (Alleged Or Contested)

Outcome: Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced both men to four years in prison with the final two years suspended for three years on each count.

Places mentioned

Residence
Court Venue
  • Dublin
  • Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

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