Derek Devoy pleads guilty to gun, grenade and assault charges

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Derek Devoy pleaded guilty to four charges involving a sub-machine gun, a hand grenade and assaults on two gardaí. The proceedings were reported on 15 June 2020.

The four counts were put to Devoy, 37, of Balbutcher Lane, Poppintree, Ballymun, Dublin 11, at the Special Criminal Court on 15 June 2020. He pleaded guilty to each charge.

He was charged with possessing a 9mm Makarov PM 63 sub-machine gun and an M75 hand grenade at Crannogue Road, Ballymun, on 11 March 2019. The grenade charge alleged possession with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property. The other two charges concerned assaults on Garda Andrew O’Connor and Garda Conor Garland near Devoy’s home.

Devoy had previously pleaded guilty to possessing a RAK-PM63 sub-machine gun with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury at Crannogue Road on 11 March 2019.

He was remanded in custody to appear before the three-judge Special Criminal Court on 22 June 2020.