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Criminal who denies being 'main player' in organised gang avoids jail for not paying tax on €27k
Summary
Brian Grendon, a convicted criminal, was given a fully suspended sentence for failing to pay income tax on over €27,000 in cash seized from his home. Grendon denied being a 'main player' in an organised crime group and claimed the cash was legitimate. The court heard that the cash was found in envelopes in his bedroom and that Grendon had a history of criminal convictions, including 18 for road traffic offences. The prosecution argued that the cash was the proceeds of crime, but Grendon maintained it was from his car business. The court accepted a plea deal, and Grendon was sentenced to 18 months, which was suspended for three years. The judge noted that the offence was at the lower end of the scale and did not warrant a custodial sentence. Brian Grendon pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal who denies being 'main player' in organised gang avoids jail for not paying tax on €27k. Charges or matters: a charge of failing to remit income tax payable. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 19, 2022 Other
- 2026-02-04 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: a charge of failing to remit income tax payable (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: In passing sentence today, Judge Crowe said Grendon was before her "solely on a failure to remit income tax" on cash found at his home. "Clearly everyone has an obligation to pay income tax for the common good," Judge Crowe said, before she added that a considerable amount of cash had been seized. However, she said the offence was at the "lower end of the scale" and does not warrant a custodial sentence before she imposed an 18-month term, which she suspended in full on strict conditions for three years.; At a sentencing hearing last week, Judge Orla Crowe said the court required confirmation of the amount of income tax payable on the money found and adjourned the case for finalisation.
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