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Man charged with having 150kg of explosives is released on bail
Summary
John Brock, a 43‑year‑old Dublin resident, was charged on 13 April 2016 with possessing 57 kg of homemade explosives—ammonium nitrate fuel mix—and thirty‑eight 2.5 kg rolls of Kemegel industrial explosives found at Naas Road, Dublin 12. He was also charged with membership of an unlawful organisation, the Irish Republican Army (Oglaigh na hEireann). The Special Criminal Court granted him bail, allowing release on a €1,000 personal bond and a €20,000 independent surety. Conditions of his bail required surrender of his passport, daily reporting at Tallaght Garda Station, a curfew from 11 pm to 7 am, prohibition from leaving the jurisdiction or travelling to Northern Ireland, avoidance of contact with charged or convicted persons, and prohibition of contact with proposed prosecution witnesses. He must also provide a phone number to the Gardaí. His co‑accused, John Roche, 53, was granted temporary bail from 9 am to 7 pm on 22 April.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Man charged with having 150kg of explosives is released on bail. Charges or matters: the possession of 57kg of homemade explosives, consisting of ammonium nitrate fuel mix, and thirty-eight 2.5kg rolls of Kemegel industrial explosives at Naas Rd, Dublin 12, on April 13th, 2016. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- April 13th, 2016 Incident
- Friday April 22nd Adjournment
- June 9th Adjournment
- 2016-04-21 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the possession of 57kg of homemade explosives, consisting of ammonium nitrate fuel mix, and thirty-eight 2.5kg rolls of Kemegel industrial explosives at Naas Rd, Dublin 12, on April 13th, 2016 (Alleged Or Contested)
Outcome: Mr Justice Paul Butler, presiding with Judge Alison Lindsay and Judge Flann Brennan, remanded Mr Brock on bail and Mr Roche in custody with consent to temporary bail.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- on daily at Tallaght Garda Station
- Tallaght
Topics
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