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Jail for cash-in-transit driver who stole €30,000
Summary
Damien Carrig, 35, a cash‑in‑transit van driver, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with two years suspended after pleading guilty to stealing €30,000 from Sonoma Valley Limited, a subsidiary of GSLS, on 24 December 2014. Carrig claimed he was under "severe pressure" from a gang and had been paid €2,500 for the theft. He is a father of four and had previously been convicted of two thefts (1998, 1999) and other offences. Judge Martin Nolan accepted that most of the stolen money went to third parties but imposed a custodial sentence because the crime was serious. Carrig's defence argued the offence was out of character and that he had no intention to participate. The stolen cash was never recovered, and the security company later refunded Dunnes Stores. Carrig had lost his job but had since found new employment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Jail for cash-in-transit driver who stole €30,000. Charges or matters: stealing €30,000, the property of Sonoma Valley Limited, a subsidiary company of GSLS, on December 24, 2014 at the Arlington Hotel Bachelor's Walk. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- December 24, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 28 Incident
- 1998 and 1999 Other
- 2015-10-23 Publication
Why: A driver of a cash-in-transit van who stole €30,000 from the company because he was put under pressure from a gang has received a three year sentence with two suspended. CNI source report
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: stealing €30,000, the property of Sonoma Valley Limited, a subsidiary company of GSLS, on December 24, 2014 at the Arlington Hotel Bachelor's Walk (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Judge Martin Nolan accepted that most of the stolen money went to third parties, but added that he had to impose a custodial sentence as the crime was so serious.
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