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Case No. 22256Demanding money with menaces; threatening to damage property · Co. Cork · 18 Oct 2022

Jamie Gavigan jailed for threatening to burn down Mitchelstown home over drug debt

Jamie Gavigan, 26, a member of a Dublin-based organised crime gang, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years' imprisonment at Cork Circuit Criminal Court for demanding €8,500 with menaces and threatening to burn down a house outside Mitchelstown, County Cork, on 18 October 2022, where the homeowners had no drug debt.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced22 Feb
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGavigan is a member of a Dublin-based organised crime gang (thejournal.ie)
  • whatHe demanded €8,500 with menaces from the homeowners (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe homeowners were a couple in their 60s who had no drug debt (thejournal.ie)
  • whereHe went to a house outside Mitchelstown in a rural area (thejournal.ie)
  • whenGavigan travelled to North Cork with another male on 18 October 2022 (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe couple took two pictures, one of the car and one of the perpetrator (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGavigan was identified through his car registration captured in the photographs (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationHe was arrested and charged six days after the incident (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe pleaded guilty to threatening to damage property and demanding €8,500 with menaces (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe was remanded in custody on 25 October 2022 (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe applied for bail in the High Court but was unsuccessful (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Cork Circuit Criminal Court before Judge Helen Boyle (thejournal.ie)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for three-and-a-half years with the final six months suspended (thejournal.ie)
  • otherPrior to his arrest he lived at home with his mother and grandmother in Clondalkin (thejournal.ie)
  • otherHe has 27 previous convictions including one for possession of a firearm and ammunition (thejournal.ie)
  • otherHe also has convictions for possession and possession for sale or supply of drugs (thejournal.ie)
  • otherHe wrote letters of apology to the victims (thejournal.ie)
  • otherHe told the couple they had nothing to worry about and had no plan to ever return to Cork (thejournal.ie)
  • otherAggravating factors included the threat to innocent people and that the crime was premeditated (thejournal.ie)
  • otherDefence said he suffers from mental health problems and left school after Junior Certificate (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Feb2023
    Sentencedthejournal.ie, first report
    Gang member who called to wrong house to collect drug debt and threatened homeowners jailed

    Sentencing report at Cork Circuit Criminal Court; Gavigan pleaded guilty to two charges and received three-and-a-half years with the final six months suspended.

    convicted, Jamie Gavigan, 26, male, named, irish (judged from name)Jamie Gaviganvictim, 60svictim, 60ssuspect, male