The Director of Public Prosecutions v Arthur Sergiu Fusteac

Date

30 October 2024

Venue 

Wexford Circuit Court

Judge

Judge McCourt

Summary 

Mr. Arthur Sergiu Fusteac, with an address at 7 Al Uisce, Mile House Road, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford entered a plea of guilty to an offence, contrary to Section 78(3) Finance Act , 2005, as amended :

  • Did Keep for sale or delivery specified Tobacco products to wit 38,647 cigarettes in a pack or packs upon which Tax Stamps had not been affixed to each suck pack. 

Outcome 

On 30 October 2024, at Wexford Circuit Criminal Court, Judge McCourt sentenced Mr. Fusteac to 2 years imprisonment, which was suspended in full and entered a bond for €1,000 to keep the peace for 2 years. A destruction order was granted in relation to the cigarettes.