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Thug tried to extort innocent people by threatening to slit children's throats
Summary
Dylan Mangan, 26, of Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to making unwarranted demands with menace in March 2020. He threatened two innocent victims, saying he would kill them, slit their children's throats and burn down their homes. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Mangan to five years' imprisonment, describing the offence as "insidious" and noting the threats were menacing and frightening. The case involved co‑accused Des Smyth, 25, who pleaded guilty to the same offence and received a four‑year sentence with the final 18 months suspended for three years to aid his drug rehabilitation. The victims were unrelated to the drug trade; one owed a debt to a half‑brother who was a drug dealer, and the other was the victim's boss. The threats were made after the assailants arrived at the first victim's workplace on 20 March 2020, as shown by CCTV footage.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Thug tried to extort innocent people by threatening to slit children's throats. Charges or matters: charges of making unwarranted demands with menace in March 2020; the same offence. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- March 2020 Incident
- March 20, 2020 Other
- 2025-01-28 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the same offence (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Last month, Judge Orla Crowe imposed a sentence of four years and suspended the final 18 months for three years to encourage Smyth in his drug rehabilitation.
Convicted Person
Charges: charges of making unwarranted demands with menace in March 2020; the same offence (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Today Judge Martin Nolan jailed Mangan for five years. Mangan has 18 previous and has been serving a sentence for an earlier offence.
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