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Men accused of going on €5,000 shopping spree with stolen card barred from parts of Dublin city
Ireland🏛️ Politics16 hr. ago

Men accused of going on €5,000 shopping spree with stolen card barred from parts of Dublin city

Two men, Nixon Marian Malinte and Ionut Cozma, accused of using a stolen bank card to conduct a €5,000 shopping spree in Dublin, were denied access to certain areas of the city center and placed under bail conditions. They appeared in Dublin District Court without legal representation due to ongoing industrial action by solicitors against the government. Garda Sarah Dolan stated the defendants did not respond to the charges, and the judge imposed restrictions including passport surrender and restricted movement. Both men face multiple charges related to theft and fraudulent use of the stolen card across several stores. Malinte, a Romanian national, required a court interpreter and is currently unemployed, while Cozma is employed and seeks access to Moore Street for work.

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Men accused of going on €5,000 shopping spree with stolen card barred from parts of Dublin city

Two men, Nixon Marian Malinte and Ionut Cozma, accused of using a stolen bank card to conduct a €5,000 shopping spree in Dublin, were denied access to certain areas of the city center and placed under bail conditions. They appeared in Dublin District Court without legal representation due to ongoing industrial action by solicitors against the government. Garda Sarah Dolan stated the defendants did not respond to the charges, and the judge imposed restrictions including passport surrender and restricted movement. Both men face multiple charges related to theft and fraudulent use of the stolen card across several stores. Malinte, a Romanian national, required a court interpreter and is currently unemployed, while Cozma is employed and seeks access to Moore Street for work.

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