Samuel Devlin jailed for explosives possession in Dublin

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Samuel Devlin was sentenced to six years for possessing explosives at the Special Criminal Court, reported on 6 April 2016. The explosives were found in his hotel room in Dublin. Three rolls of detonating cord containing PETN were discovered, and the court convicted him of possessing an explosive substance. Devlin denied the charge. The judge said the court was satisfied beyond doubt that he knew he possessed an explosive substance, while finding no evidence linking him to a car bomb found in the hotel car park.