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Moldovan man jailed for 8 years for possession of €1.6 million worth of drugs, guns and ammunition
Summary
In March 2015, Ivan Tihon, a 32‑year‑old Moldovan national with no fixed abode, was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for facilitating the storage and distribution of drugs, firearms and ammunition worth €1.6 million. Tihon had previously pleaded guilty to possession of ecstasy valued at €1.8 million, a plea later vacated by the State following the Court of Appeal's "Bederev Judgement." He pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply at Finglas Business Park and other Dublin locations on 17 April 2014, and to possession and control of various 9 mm and .22 calibre pistols, a 9 mm Steyr submachine gun, 96 rounds of 9 mm ammunition and 50 rounds of .22 ammunition. Eight men were arrested in a Garda operation that seized 82.76 kg of cannabis (valued at €1,674,518) and cocaine (valued at €6,300), along with the firearms and ammunition.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Moldovan man jailed for 8 years for possession of €1.6 million worth of drugs, guns and ammunition. Charges or matters: possession of ecstasy valued at approximately €1.8 million; possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply at Finglas Business Park, Finglas and other locations in Dublin on April 17, 2014; possession and control of various types of 9mm and .22 calibre pistols, one 9mm Steyr submachine gun, 96 rounds of 9mm ammunition and 50 rounds of .22 ammunition. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- April 17, 2014 Incident
- December 2013 Other
- 2015-03-24 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: possession of ecstasy valued at approximately €1.8 million; possession of cocaine and cannabis for sale or supply at Finglas Business Park, Finglas and other locations in Dublin on April 17, 2014; possession and control of various types of 9mm and .22 calibre pistols, one 9mm Steyr submachine gun, 96 rounds of 9mm ammunition and 50 rounds of .22 ammunition (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Finglas Business Park
- Prussia Street
- Dublin's Prussia Street
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