Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19866Robbery · Co. Limerick

Phone seller robbed after online marketplace meeting in Limerick City

A man from Limerick City, whose name and age are not given, was robbed after he met a male buyer in the city to sell a mobile phone he had advertised on an online marketplace. The article, published on 9 September 2023, gives no date for the incident. The buyer asked to look at the phone, drove away with it without paying, and no arrest is reported. Gardaí are continuing their investigation and have advised the public to use caution when meeting people from online marketplaces.

  1. Reported9 Sep
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man from Limerick City was robbed after meeting a buyer he had contacted through an online marketplace.
  • The buyer stayed in his car, asked to look at the phone, and the seller agreed.
  • The buyer drove away with the phone without paying, leaving the seller without payment.
Cause
The victim had advertised a mobile phone for sale in an online marketplace.
Where
The meeting and robbery took place in Limerick City.
When
The Limerick Post published its report on 9 September 2023, and the article gives no date for the incident.
Investigation
Gardaí are continuing their investigation, and no arrest is reported.
Other details
Gardaí advised the public to use caution and never to go alone when meeting people from online marketplaces.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was robbed after meeting a stranger he had contacted through an online marketplace. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe buyer asked to look at the phone and the seller agreed. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe buyer drove away with the phone without paying, leaving the seller without payment. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe robbery took place in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • causeThe seller had advertised a mobile phone for sale in an online marketplace. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are continuing their investigations. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherGardaí advised the public to use caution and never to go alone when meeting people from an online marketplace. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Sep2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Online marketplace leads to daylight robbery in Limerick City

    Limerick Post report, published 9 September 2023. The article gives no date for the incident. No arrest is reported, and gardaí are continuing their investigation.

    victim, malesuspect, male