Samuel Devlin remanded over explosive substance possession

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Samuel Devlin was remanded in custody by the Special Criminal Court over alleged unlawful possession of PETN, with judgment due on 1 March 2016. The alleged offence concerned a hotel room at Finnstown House Hotel, Lucan, where prosecutors said explosive substance was found in detonating cord inside a laptop bag.

Devlin pleaded not guilty. The three-judge court heard closing arguments on 18 February 2016 before ordering his detention until the judgment date.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.