Ireland Case No. 30854Possession of a weapon and ammunition · Co. Offaly · 27 May 2020
Brazilian man jailed for four years over bungled shooting plot in Co Offaly
Sergio Machado Filho, 37, a Brazilian national, was sentenced to four years in prison at Tullamore Circuit Criminal Court for possessing a weapon and ammunition during a bungled gang shooting plot in the Tullamore area of Co Offaly in May 2020.
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- Sentenced9 Jul
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Key facts
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- whatFilho pleaded guilty to possession of a 9mm submachine gun and four 12-gauge shotgun cartridges. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA litre-bottle of petrol was found in the front passenger seat of Filho's vehicle. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatFilho was the driver of a Vauxhall Insignia, the second of two cars used in the incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe gang was found with a 9mm sub-machine gun and four shotgun cartridges. (thejournal.ie)
- whatFilho was alone in one of two vehicles travelling in convoy. (thejournal.ie)
- whatFilho and three other Brazilians in the other vehicle were acting together. (thejournal.ie)
- whatTwo of the defendants had been searching for the home address of one of the families on Google maps. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe sub-machine gun would have jammed after one shot. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe shotgun had the wrong ammunition. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe four men had got lost twice on their way to their target in Co Offaly. (thejournal.ie)
- whereThe firearms offences were committed at River Street, Clara, Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe four men met at the Applegreen filling station on the M4 motorway. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe group stopped at a filling station in Kilbeggan on their way to Clara. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at River Street, Clara, Co Offaly. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 27 May 2020. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe feud began in the Arden View estate in April 2020 following a violent disorder incident. (thejournal.ie)
- causeThe men were going to engage in an ongoing feud between two families in the Tullamore area. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- weaponHe was one of four gang members found with a 9mm sub-machine gun and four shotgun cartridges when stopped by gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponGardaí claimed the sub-machine gun would have jammed after one shot. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe bottle of petrol was recorded on CCTV in the car in Kilbeggan. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationMobile phones were seized showing a pattern of communication between the two vehicles. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeSergio Machado Filho pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a weapon and ammunition at River Street, Clara, on May 27th, 2020. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeAll four men admitted breaching the Covid travel regulations in force at the time. (offalyexpress.ie)
- chargeFilho pleaded guilty to two charges for possession of a weapon and ammunition. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe three others pleaded guilty to firearms offences as well as breaching Covid-19 guidelines. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceJudge Keenan Johnson sentenced Filho to seven years but suspended the final three for a period of 10 years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThree other members of the gang were previously sentenced to prison terms of between three and five years. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceFilho was sentenced to seven years with the final three years suspended, backdated to his arrest on 27 May 2020. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceA condition of the suspension was that Filho return to Brazil on release and not come to Ireland for 10 years. (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceFilho was sentenced to seven years with the final three years suspended for ten years. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceFilho was ordered to leave the jurisdiction on release and not return for the remaining suspended term. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceThree other gang members had previously been sentenced to terms between three and five years. (thejournal.ie)
- otherFilho is a Brazilian national with an address in Temple Bar, Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused was alone in one of two vehicles that were travelling in convoy. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHis defence counsel said he was remorseful and had been a model prisoner since being detained. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe four got lost twice on their way to their target destination. (irishtimes.com)
- otherFilho had been in Ireland since April 20, 2019, with no prior convictions. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe machine gun was in working order but only capable of shooting one round at a time. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe shotgun cartridges were unsuitable for use in a shotgun that was also seized. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherFilho initially told gardai he was in convoy with the other car and on his way to a barbecue in Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe four-man gang were on their way to Tullamore to frighten an individual. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThree co-accused were sentenced in December to a total of 12 years in prison. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherFilho's wife, who lives in Brazil, wrote a letter to court describing him as a good, hardworking and responsible man who went to Ireland to study English. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherFilho had an address in Temple Bar, Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe judge noted Filho would be separated from his wife back in Brazil. (thejournal.ie)
- otherIldomar Cabrar da Silva, 29, was of no fixed address. (thejournal.ie)
- otherJefferson Dos Santos, 35, and Hugo Henrique Rodrigues, 23, were both of Inny, Ballymahon, Co Longford. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Jul2021Brazilian man jailed over involvement in botched Offaly shooting plot
Provides full sentencing details: the judge (Keenan Johnson) imposed seven years with three suspended for ten, ordered Filho to leave the jurisdiction on release, and described the offences as 'extraordinarily serious'. Adds details about the weapons (9mm sub-machine gun that would have jammed after one shot, shotgun with wrong ammunition, bottle of petrol), the convoy of two vehicles, the feud context in Arden View estate, and the fact that the men got lost twice en route to their target.
convicted, Sergio Machado Filho, 37, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishSergio Machado Filhoconvicted, Ildomar Cabrar da Silva, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ildomar Cabrar da Silvaconvicted, Jefferson Dos Santos, 35, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jefferson Dos Santosconvicted, Hugo Henrique Rodrigues, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Hugo Henrique Rodrigues - 9 Jul2021Brazilian man in foiled Offaly shooting plot jailed for four years
Sentencing of the last remaining accused; three co-accused were sentenced in December 2020. Judge imposed a seven-year sentence suspending the final three years, with a condition to return to Brazil and not re-enter Ireland for 10 years.
convicted, Sergio Machado Filho, 37, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishSergio Machado Filhoconvicted, Ildomar Cabrar da Silva, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ildomar Cabrar da Silvaconvicted, Jefferson Dos Santos, 35, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Jefferson Dos Santosconvicted, Hugo Henrique Rodrigues, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Hugo Henrique Rodrigues - 9 Jul2021Man jailed over role in bungled Co Offaly shooting plot
Sentencing details: Judge Keenan Johnson imposed seven years with three suspended for 10 years. Context provided about the gang of four, the family feud in Tullamore, the convoy of two vehicles, and the sub-machine gun that would have jammed after one shot. Three other gang members were previously sentenced to three to five years.
convicted, Sergio Machado Filho, 37, male, Brazilian, named, non-irishSergio Machado Filho