Owen Cummins jailed for firearm and silencer offence

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Owen Cummins was sentenced at the Special Criminal Court on 3 March 2020 for possessing a Beretta handgun and silencer: nine years and six months, with 18 months suspended.

The offence involved a Beretta 92s handgun and silencer found in circumstances suggesting possession was not for a lawful purpose at Jamestown Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8.

The court heard Cummins drove towards armed gardaí during a confrontation, while his guilty plea and mitigating circumstances reduced the headline sentence.