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Case No. 12593Theft · Co. Longford · 3 Oct 2024

Longford man ordered to pay €250 to poor box over theft of 13 bottles of alcohol from Tesco

Rene Cica, 23, of Longford, appeared at Longford District Court charged with theft of 13 bottles of alcohol worth €507 from Tesco in Longford's Shopping Centre on 3 October 2024. He was ordered to pay €250 to the poor box, with his solicitor stating he 'wasn't the main perpetrator but he was there.'

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced26 Sep
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Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • what13 bottles of alcohol were stolen (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe stolen alcohol was valued at €507 (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred on 3 October 2024 (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtThe defendant appeared at Longford District Court (longfordleader.ie)
  • courtJudge Bernadette Owens presided over the case (longfordleader.ie)
  • sentenceThe defendant was ordered to pay €250 to the poor box (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defendant appeared with an interpreter (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe defendant's solicitor confirmed he would pay the balance of the fine (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Sep2025
    Sentencedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford man ‘wasn’t the main perpetrator’ when theft of 13 bottles of alcohol occurred

    First report of this case. Rene Cica was sentenced to pay €250 to the poor box for theft of 13 bottles of alcohol from Tesco Longford. He appeared with an interpreter and his solicitor argued he was not the main perpetrator.

    convicted, Rene Cica, 23, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Rene Cica