The Director of Public Prosecutions v Gerard Fagan

Date

4 February 2025

Venue

Dublin Circuit Court

Judge

Judge Martin Nolan

Summary

Previously on 21 October 2024 at Dublin Circuit Court, Gerard Fagan of 42 Dominick Hall, Dominick Street Lower, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to the following offence:

  •  The evasion of a duty of excise on excisable products, to wit, 50,000 cigarettes in respect of which a duty of excise was for the time being payable, with intent to defraud either directly or indirectly the State of such duty, contrary to section 119 (2) and (3) of the Finance Act, 2001, as amended. The estimated value of the goods concerned is €38,100.00.

Outcome

On 4 February 2025, Judge Nolan imposed a sentence of 15 months imprisonment in respect of the offence.