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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3347False imprisonment · Co. Dublin · 8 May 2022

Nicolae Zgherea, 30, pleads guilty to false imprisonment of visually impaired woman at Dublin taxi rank

Nicolae Zgherea, 30, from Lucan, Co Dublin, pleaded guilty to false imprisonment at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after picking up a visually impaired woman from a taxi rank in the early hours of 8 May 2022, believing she thought he was a taxi driver. Judge Orla Crowe remanded him on continuing bail and adjourned the case to June for a Probation Service risk assessment.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court15 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe woman realised there was no taxi licence or meter displayed in the car. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAfter confirming he was not a taxi driver, Zgherea continued driving when the woman asked him to pull over. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman called 999 and put her phone on loudspeaker, and the emergency operator asked Zgherea to pull over. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe 999 call lasted just under two and a half minutes. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman is visually impaired and described herself as almost completely blind in the dark. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe woman and her friend were at a taxi rank trying to hail a taxi. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of 8 May 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeZgherea pleaded guilty to false imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe DPP accepted the plea on the basis that Zgherea recklessly took actions amounting to false imprisonment. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge directed the Probation Service to carry out a risk assessment. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 15 Apr2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    Man picked up visually impaired woman from taxi rank for financial gain, court hears

    Court hearing at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court where Zgherea pleaded guilty; remanded on continuing bail with case adjourned to June for a Probation Service risk assessment.

    suspect, Nicolae Zgherea, 30, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Nicolae Zghereavictim, female