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Judgement expected in firearms case
Summary
The Special Criminal Court will deliver judgement tomorrow morning at the trial of Pierce Moran, 59, of Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3, accused of unlawful possession of various semi‑automatic pistols, a silencer, a sawn‑off shotgun and associated magazines and ammunition. The indictment lists an 8mm Knall Valtro AP29, a 9mm CZ 83, a 9mm Makarov PM, a 9mm Baikal IZH79‑8, a 12‑gauge Beretta A.300 shotgun, a silencer for the Makarov pistol, and magazines for the pistols. The prosecution alleges that Special Detective Unit officers searched Moran's flat on 15 November 2014, while he was present, and found a shopping bag with pistols and ammunition in one bedroom and a sawn‑off shotgun in an adjoining room. The court heard closing speeches from the State and defence. Vincent Heneghan BL noted that Moran admitted the gardai into the flat and that 320 Euro found in the bedroom was returned to him.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Judgement expected in firearms case. Charges or matters: the unlawful possession of various semi-automatic pistols, including an 8mm Knall calibre Valtro model AP29, a 9mm short calibre CZ model 83, a 9mm calibre Makarov PM and a 9mm short calibre Baikal model IZH79-8, as well as a silencer suitable for use with the Makarov pistol and a 12-gauge Beretta model A.300 semi-automatic, sawn-off shotgun at Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 on November 15th, 2014; the possession of assorted ammunition, also at the same address and on the same date. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- November 15th, 2014 Incident
- 2016-04-27 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Charges: the unlawful possession of various semi-automatic pistols, including an 8mm Knall calibre Valtro model AP29, a 9mm short calibre CZ model 83, a 9mm calibre Makarov PM and a 9mm short calibre Baikal model IZH79-8, as well as a silencer suitable for use with the Makarov pistol and a 12-gauge Beretta model A.300 semi-automatic, sawn-off shotgun at Church Road, East Wall, Dublin 3 on November 15th, 2014; the possession of assorted ammunition, also at the same address and on the same date (Alleged Or Contested)
Places mentioned
- The Special Criminal Court
- Church Road
- Dublin
- Church Road
Topics
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