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Suspended sentence for man caught showing stolen car

Summary

Brian Cox, 38, of Boot Road, Clondalkin, was caught by Garda Steve Kelly showing a stolen car that had been advertised on DoneDeal.ie. The vehicle, reported stolen almost a month earlier, was found to have a false NCT disc. Cox pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to possessing the stolen car and using the false disc. He has 39 prior convictions, including thefts and drug offences. Judge Melanie Greally imposed a two‑year sentence, suspended in full, after noting Cox's efforts at rehabilitation since the offence. The case involved foreign nationals who were seen by the Garda looking at the car in a car park. Cox's defence argued intimidation from an old drug debt, and that he had not been in trouble with Gardaí since 2009. The court accepted that Cox had stayed out of trouble while employed and had received an intimidating call in April 2015, leading to his involvement.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Suspended sentence for man caught showing stolen car. Charges or matters: possessing the stolen car and using a false NCT disc at Chapelizod Road, Chapelizod on April 1, 2015. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• April 1, 2015 Incident
• April 2015 Other
• 2016-04-06 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Stage Sentence Theft

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