Tag Archives: Criminal Sentencing

A Dublin man has been handed a seven-year prison sentence after hijacking a car with a five-month-old baby still inside. The incident occurred on 23 September 2024 in Mountjoy Square, shaking the community and sparking an urgent search effort. Shocking Abduction and Swift Rescue Noel Ryan, 48, who has no fixed address in Dublin, pleaded guilty to hijacking a vehicle …

A Bulgarian man, aged 36, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for his involvement in the transportation and concealment of over €21.6 million worth of cocaine. The drugs were found on the MV Verila, a bulk carrier docked in Foynes harbour in December. Kamen Petkov, an able seaman among the 18-member crew, was in charge when customs officers …