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Phone thief tried to steal €32k worth of mobiles

Summary

In a case heard at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Stuart Martin, aged 50, was found guilty of stealing 11 mobile phones from Three Ireland, valued at €5,399, and attempting to steal an additional 68 phones worth €31,457. Martin had the phones sent to his home and failed to pay for them. He pleaded guilty to three counts of phone theft and one count of attempted theft between March and May 2020. With 30 prior convictions, including theft, robbery and property damage, the judge noted Martin's cooperation with Gardaí and expressed remorse. He was sentenced to a three‑year prison term, fully suspended under strict conditions, and ordered to pay €4,350 in cash to compensate the company. The court heard that Gardaí had recovered two phones from Martin's home, leaving a total loss of €4,359 to Three Ireland.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Phone thief tried to steal €32k worth of mobiles. Charges or matters: three sample counts of phone theft and one count of attempted theft from Three Ireland on dates between March and May 2020. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• May 2020 Incident
• 2022-11-08 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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