Eimantas Valteris discharged after firearms trial collapses

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Eimantas Valteris was discharged from the Special Criminal Court after the State withdrew an unlawful firearm possession charge, reported on 20 March 2017.

The charge concerned possession of a semi-automatic pistol at Balmoral Industrial Estate, Navan, on 10 June 2013.

The prosecution entered a nolle prosequi after a voir dire examined an audio recording of Valteris speaking with two gardaí.

The recording included discussions about responsibility for other firearms and threats to arrest his partner if he did not accept responsibility.