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Jail for 'ringleader' of Dart phone robbery gang
Summary
Cian Jones, 22, was found guilty of two counts of robbery and two of attempted robbery for leading a gang that robbed mobile phones from four teenage boys on a northbound Dart train between Dun Laoghaire and Tara Street. The court described the offence as serious, noting the victims were travelling home and were forced to sit beside the robbers, who threatened to stab them and demanded their phones. Jones took three iPhones and a Samsung A52, returned a blue iPhone and the Samsung, and demanded a factory reset from one victim. He also demanded cash, which the boys did not have, and warned them not to report to Gardaí. The judge imposed a four‑and‑a‑half‑year sentence, suspended the final 18 months on strict conditions, and noted Jones's early guilty plea and personal circumstances as mitigating factors.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for 'ringleader' of Dart phone robbery gang. Charges or matters: two counts of robbery and two of attempted robbery on June 20, 2022. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- June 20, 2022 Other
- December 12 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2024-01-22 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: two counts of robbery and two of attempted robbery on June 20, 2022 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Imposing sentence today, Judge Dara Hayes said the four teenagers had the "extraordinary misfortune to meet Jones and his acquaintances" while making their way home from Dun Laoghaire. The investigating garda agreed with Justin McQuade BL, defending, that Jones's earliest release date for his current sentence is next October.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Tara Street
- Jones place
- O'Farrell House
- Wheatfield Prison
- Cumberland Street
- Dublin
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