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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1494Copyright breach, sale or supply of drugs · Co. Meath · 3 Apr 2018

Polish man jailed for selling unauthorized Sky TV decoders in Navan

Daniel Oleskow, 47, a Polish national, was sentenced at Trim Circuit Court to three years' imprisonment for selling unauthorized TV decoders and equipment that deprived Sky of €746,760 in revenue, plus two and a half years (consecutive, with 12 months suspended) for sale or supply of drugs.

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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced18 Jun
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDaniel Oleskow has been resident in Ireland since 2007 but is of no fixed abode. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatGardaí found 586 decoders, 18 USB sticks, 18 micro cards, 47 Sky remote controls, and 198 low noise blockers at the shop. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe equipment seized represented a total loss of revenue to Sky TV of €746,760. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe defendant was not an agent for Sky and did not have authorisation to have the equipment. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe defendant had 27 previous convictions for various offences and was currently serving a sentence. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe defendant had three children from two relationships. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe shop searched was named Mediatech at Brews Hill, Navan. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe defendant was arrested and charged with copyright breaches on 3 April 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences were alleged to have occurred in 2018. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Trim Circuit Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceOn charges relating to the sale or supply of drugs, the defendant was sentenced to two and a half years, consecutive to the three years. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe last 12 months of the second sentence were suspended. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jun2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed for selling ‘dodgy boxes’ with estimated loss to Sky of almost €750,000

    Sentencing details including consecutive drug sentence with suspended portion, and Judge Martin's comments on the defendant's recklessness.

    convicted, Daniel Oleskow, 47, male, Polish, named, non-irishDaniel Oleskow