Ireland Three men jailed for Tesco thefts in Kildare
Ionut Raducan, 27, Claudiu Raducan, 26, and Razvan Ciobanu, 27, all Romanian men, were involved in thefts from Tesco stores in County Kildare on February 23. The men took a trolley of alcohol worth €944.89 from the Newbridge store, which was not recovered, and Mr Ciobanu later that day took groceries worth €116 from the Kildare town store, which were recovered. All three pleaded guilty, and on Thursday, October 5, Judge Desmond Zaidan at Naas District Court gave each man an 11-month custodial sentence, took Mr Ciobanu's solo charge into consideration and set a €500 appeal bond for each. All three remain in custody on other matters.
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- Arrestednot reported
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- Sentenced9 Oct
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Ionut Raducan, Claudiu Raducan and Razvan Ciobanu stole a trolley of alcohol worth €944.89 from the Tesco store in Newbridge.
- The alcohol stolen in Newbridge was not recovered.
- Razvan Ciobanu stole groceries worth €116 from the Tesco store in Kildare town later the same day.
- The groceries stolen in Kildare town were recovered.
- Where
- The thefts were committed at Tesco stores in County Kildare, including the store in Newbridge.
- When
- The trio went into the Newbridge Tesco store on February 23.
- The Naas District Court sentencing was made on Thursday, October 5.
- Other details
- No violence was used during the thefts.
- The three men had previous convictions for theft offences.
- All three men are remanded in custody on other matters.
- In court
- All three men pleaded guilty to the offences.
- Judge Desmond Zaidan convicted the three men at Naas District Court.
- Sentence
- Each man was given an 11-month custodial sentence.
- Mr Ciobanu's solo charge was taken into consideration in the verdict, and an appeal bond of €500 was set for each man.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe men stole a trolley full of alcohol worth €944.89 in Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe alcohol stolen in Newbridge was not recovered. (kildarenow.com)
- whatMr Ciobanu stole groceries worth €116 from the Tesco store in Kildare town later the same day. (kildarenow.com)
- whatThe groceries stolen in Kildare town were recovered. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThree men were jailed for theft offences committed in a Tesco store in County Kildare. (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe men carried out a theft at the Tesco store in Newbridge. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe Naas District Court ruling was made on Thursday, October 5. (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe trio went into the Newbridge store on February 23. (kildarenow.com)
- courtAll three men pleaded guilty to the offences. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceEach man was given an 11-month custodial sentence. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceMr Ciobanu's solo charge was taken into consideration in the verdict. (kildarenow.com)
- sentenceAn appeal bond of €500 was set for each of the men. (kildarenow.com)
- otherNo violence was used during the thefts. (kildarenow.com)
- otherThe three men had previous convictions for theft offences. (kildarenow.com)
- otherAll three men are remanded in custody on other matters. (kildarenow.com)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Oct2023Tesco theft trio jailed by Kildare judge
Reports the sentencing of three men for theft at Tesco stores, including the guilty pleas, values of goods stolen, and sentences imposed.
convicted, Ionut Raducan, 27, male, Romanian, named, non-irishIonut Raducanconvicted, Claudiu Raducan, 26, male, Romanian, named, non-irishClaudiu Raducanconvicted, Razvan Ciobanu, 27, male, Romanian, named, non-irishRazvan Ciobanu