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Case No. 6334Conspiracy · Co. Dublin

Pair plead guilty over scheme to sit driver theory tests for others

Two people pleaded guilty to conspiracy over a scheme in which people posed as learner drivers to sit driver theory tests on behalf of others. Sentencing was adjourned to Thursday.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court30 Jan
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Jan
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Key facts

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33 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe two accused were part of a group of five individuals involved in a scheme to take driver theory tests on behalf of third parties. (irishmirror.ie)
  • what124 incidents where someone from the group went to a test centre were identified. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatStepien sat 68 theory tests and Glont completed 20. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • whatThird parties paid amounts between €1,000 and €2,000 to the group. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatSeven prepaid debit cards registered with false names and addresses were found at Glont's home and were used to book over 100 theory tests. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatDriver theory test books and sums of cash in sterling and euro were also recovered from Glont's home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAlina Glont, 42, is from Charlestown Place, Finglas, Dublin 11 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDaniel Stepien, 29, is from Annfield Court, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGardaí identified 124 incidents where someone from a group of five went to a test centre and took the theory test on behalf of third parties (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThird parties paid between €1,000 and €2,000 to the group (irishtimes.com)
  • whatStepien had 30 previous convictions including for deception, theft and road-traffic offences (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGlont had five previous convictions including handling stolen property and using a false instrument (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe defendants were part of a group of five individuals involved in the scheme (irishtimes.com)
  • whatWhen the theory test was completed successfully, a pass certificate was issued that could be used by a third party to apply for a driving test (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences took place between September 2018 and June 2021. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe Road Safety Authority started its own investigation in January 2021 after receiving confidential information. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigation36 potential impersonations were reported to gardai by the RSA in June 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGlont admitted her role and was co-operative when interviewed for a second time in 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe RSA reported 36 potential impersonations to gardaí in June 2021 (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan adjourned the case to Thursday to consider sentencing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtBoth pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge Martin Nolan adjourned overnight to consider sentencing (irishtimes.com)
  • courtDetective Garda Barry Cormack told Kieran Kelly, who was prosecuting (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceStepien was jailed for three and a half years in November 2022 after pleading guilty to making a demand with menace. (irishmirror.ie)
  • sentenceStepien was sentenced to 32 months' imprisonment, backdated to December 19th (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceGlont was sentenced to 2½ years' imprisonment (irishtimes.com)
  • otherStepien is considered by gardai to be at the lowest rung of the hierarchy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGlont has five previous convictions including handling stolen property and use of a false instrument. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherStepien has 30 previous convictions including for deception, theft and road traffic offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherStepien was paid €150 per test for his involvement. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGlont's ex-partner is a person of interest in the investigation and left the jurisdiction around the time she was first arrested in 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGlont set up a chauffeur business after obtaining her PSV and bus driving licences and has two children. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherStepien's father passed away in early 2021 and he had gambling debts of €10,000 at the time. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Jan2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man and woman jailed for posing as learner drivers to sit theory tests on behalf of others

    Sentencing details including the judge's comments on the scale of the operation, the defendants' previous convictions, and the estimated €100,000 in profits. The article also notes that three other members of the five-person group are not before the courts and that the RSA reported 36 potential impersonations to gardaí in June 2021.

    convicted, Alina Glont, 42, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Alina Glontconvicted, Daniel Stepien, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Daniel Stepien
  2. 30 Jan2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Pair to be sentenced for posing as L drivers to sit tests for others

    First report of this case. Details the scheme, the 124 identified incidents, the RSA and Garda investigations, the evidence recovered, and mitigation arguments for both accused including Stepien's €150-per-test pay and Glont's alleged coercion by her ex-partner.

    accused, Alina Glont, 42, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Alina Glontaccused, Daniel Stepien, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Daniel Stepien