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Movie set caterer was having 'mental breakdown' during knife-point muggings

Summary

Milad Khalili Ghanbari, 35, a former movie‑set caterer who had worked on the Star Wars franchise, was arrested after robbing phones from five people on St Patrick's Day 2021. He had recently split with his girlfriend and was described by counsel as having a "mental breakdown." Ghanbari gave Gardaí a false name and his neighbour's apartment number as his address. When officers entered that apartment they detected a strong cannabis smell and found 11 cannabis plants with a full grow‑out system. He pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and one count of cultivating cannabis in Dublin city centre. He has eight prior convictions, including a failure to stop after an accident. He has been in custody since the offence. Judge Patricia Ryan sentenced him to six years' imprisonment, suspending the final year and back‑dating the term to the date he entered custody. The court noted his remorse and guilty pleas as mitigating factors.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Movie set caterer was having 'mental breakdown' during knife-point muggings. Charges or matters: two counts of robbery and one count of cultivating cannabis in Dublin city centre on March 17, 2021. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• March 17, 2021 Incident
• 2022-12-12 Publication

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Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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