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Car trader 'pulled a fast one' by falsely claiming Mercedes had been stolen, court hears

Summary

Donatas Sadauskas pleaded guilty after falsely reporting that a Mercedes-Benz had been stolen and producing a purchase order later found to be false. The AXA claim was never processed, and Dublin Circuit Criminal Court remanded him on continuing bail until Thursday for sentence.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Car trader 'pulled a fast one' by falsely claiming Mercedes had been stolen, court hears. Charges or matters: making a false statement at Dun Laoghaire Garda Station on December 17, 2016, tending to show that an offence had been committed. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• November 2016 Adjournment
• December 17, 2016 Incident
• November 3, 2016 Other
• 2026-03-09 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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