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Case No. 13985Theft and criminal damage (ATM cash trapping), participation in a criminal organisation · Co. Dublin · 12 Jul 2024

Three Romanian nationals sentenced over ATM cash trapping in Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Louth

Between 4 and 12 July 2024, a gang trapped cash in 43 AIB ATMs in Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Louth, stealing over €6,000 and causing over €18,000 in damage. Codrin Manoli (26), Cailin Scintei (32, also given as Calin Scintei) and Marius Crisan (29), all Romanian, were arrested after being found together in a car with cash trapping devices and cash following a theft in Blackrock. In March 2025 they pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 28 offences in total. In April 2025 Manoli and Scintei were sentenced to three years in prison and Crisan received a three-year suspended sentence, the latest development reported on 11 April 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted27 Mar
  6. Sentenced10 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Three men pleaded guilty to 28 offences in total.
  • The gang admitted using cash trapping machines to steal money from AIB ATMs.
Where
43 AIB ATMs in Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Louth were targeted, one of them in Stillorgan.
When
  • The machines were targeted over nine days between 4 and 12 July 2024, with nine hit in Dublin on 6 July.
  • AIB contacted gardaí at 11pm on 12 July 2024 after noticing its ATMs were being damaged and reporting four targeted machines.
Cause
The gang placed a cash trapping device in the cash slot, trapped the money, then returned later to force the machine open.
Other details
  • AIB lost €6,060 in cash and suffered €18,731.19 in criminal damage, reported in articles as over €6,000 stolen and over €18,000 in damage.
  • Manoli has 16 previous convictions, including convictions in the UK, and Crisan said he committed the offences to make some money.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from Dundrum and the National Economic Crime Bureau set up an operation and arrested all three men after a €1,000 theft from an ATM in Blackrock.
  • Gardaí obtained a large amount of CCTV footage, identified all three accused, and Crisan identified himself on CCTV and acknowledged driving the car.
Charges
  • Manoli pleaded guilty to four counts of criminal damage, four of theft, two of having cash trapping devices and one of participating in a criminal organisation.
  • Crisan pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage, two of theft, four of having cash trapping devices and one of participating in a criminal organisation.
  • Scintei pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage, one of theft and three of having cash trapping devices; the listed counts for the three men total 25, while sources state 28 offences.
In court
The men appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where a detective garda said the criminal organisation was set up to commit these offences.
Sentence
Manoli was sentenced to three years in prison with the final six months suspended for two years, backdated to July 2024, and Scintei was sentenced to three years in prison backdated to July 2024, while Crisan was given a three-year fully suspended sentence.
48 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree men pleaded guilty to a total of 28 offences. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe gang stole money from over 40 AIB ATM machines in four counties. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe gang stole over €6,000 and caused over €18,000 in damage to the machines. (rte.ie)
  • whatA gang admitted using cash-trapping machines to steal money from AIB ATMs. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe gang stole over €6,000 and caused over €18,000 worth of damage. (rte.ie)
  • whatGardaí watched as two men in baseball caps forced open an ATM. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatThree Romanian nationals were sentenced over cash trapping devices placed in 43 ATMs. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • where43 machines in Dublin, Louth, Meath and Kildare were targeted over nine days. (rte.ie)
  • whereMachines in Dublin, Louth, Meath and Kildare were targeted. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe devices were placed in 43 AIB ATMs across Kildare, Dublin, Meath and Louth. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereOne of the targeted ATMs was in Stillorgan. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenAIB contacted gardaí in July 2024 after noticing its ATMs were being damaged. (rte.ie)
  • whenOn 6 July 2024 the gang hit nine machines in Dublin. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe machines were targeted in nine days between 4 July and 12 July last year. (rte.ie)
  • whenAIB contacted gardaí at 11pm on 12 July 2024 to say four ATMs had been targeted, including one in Stillorgan. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenAIB contacted gardaí at 11pm on 12 July 2024 to say four ATMs had been targeted. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • causeThe gang trapped cash using a cash trapping device placed in the cash slot. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from Dundrum and the National Economic Crime Bureau set up an operation and caught three men after they stole €1,000 from an ATM in Blackrock. (rte.ie)
  • investigationCrisan identified himself on CCTV and acknowledged he was driving the car when the gang was arrested. (rte.ie)
  • investigationAIB contacted gardaí after noticing its ATMs were being damaged. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí set up an operation and caught three men after they stole cash from an ATM in Blackrock. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí obtained a large amount of CCTV footage and identified all three accused. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí were watching an ATM when two men forced it open. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationAll three men were arrested after being found together in a car with cash trapping devices and cash. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeThe three men pleaded guilty to a total of 28 offences. (rte.ie)
  • chargeMarius Crisan pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage to AIB ATMs. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeCodrin Manoli pleaded guilty to four counts of criminal damage to AIB ATMs. (kildarenow.com)
  • chargeMarius Crisan pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal damage to AIB ATMs, two counts of theft of cash from AIB, four counts of having cash trapping devices, and one count of participating in a criminal organisation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeCodrin Manoli pleaded guilty to four counts of criminal damage to AIB ATMs, four counts of theft of cash from AIB, two counts of having cash trapping devices, and one count of participating in a criminal organisation. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • chargeCalin Scintei pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage to an AIB ATM, one count of theft of cash from AIB and three counts of having cash trapping devices. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • courtA detective garda told the court the criminal organisation was set up to commit these offences. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe men appeared before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (rte.ie)
  • courtThe case was heard at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. (kildarenow.com, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceJudge Orla Crowe will sentence the men on 10 April. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceCailin Scintei was sentenced to three years in prison. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceCodrin Manoli was sentenced to three years in prison with the final six months suspended for two years. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceMarius Crisan was given a three-year suspended sentence. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceCalin Scintei was sentenced to three years in prison backdated to July 2024. (kildarenow.com, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceCodrin Manoli was sentenced to three years in prison with the final six months suspended. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceMarius Crisan was given a three-year fully suspended sentence. (kildarenow.com, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • sentenceCodrin Manoli was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final six months suspended for two years, backdated to July 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherManoli has 16 previous convictions, including convictions in the UK. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe gang put a cash-trapping device into the cash slot and returned later to force it open. (rte.ie)
  • otherA detective told the court the criminal organisation was set up to commit these offences. (rte.ie)
  • otherAll three men are originally from Romania. (rte.ie)
  • otherAIB suffered a loss of €6,060 in cash. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherCrisan said he committed the offences to make some money. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherAIB lost €6,060 in cash and suffered €18,731.19 in criminal damage to ATMs. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Apr2025
    Sentenceddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Romanian nationals sentenced in relation to cash trapping devices in ATMs in Louth

    Sentencing of three men who pleaded guilty. The article gives the court as Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and says the offences spanned Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Louth; the headline references Louth.

    convicted, Marius Crisan, 29, Romanian, named, non-irishMarius Crisanconvicted, Codrin Manoli, 26, Romanian, named, non-irishCodrin Manoliconvicted, Calin Scintei, 32, Romanian, named, non-irishCalin Scintei
  2. 11 Apr2025
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, follow-up
    Gang jailed for stealing cash at ATMs in Kildare

    Kildare Now report of the sentencing, adding the defendants' ages and addresses, their guilty pleas and counts, the prosecution and defence submissions on previous convictions and addictions, and the individual sentences.

    convicted, Marius Crisan, 29, Romanian, named, non-irishMarius Crisanconvicted, Codrin Manoli, 26, Romanian, named, non-irishCodrin Manoliconvicted, Calin Scintei, 32, Romanian, named, non-irishCalin Scintei
  3. 10 Apr2025
    Sentencedrte.ie, follow-up
    Two men jailed for using cash-trapping machines on ATMs

    Adds the sentences imposed on each man, the 28 guilty pleas, the names and ages of the three men, the court where they appeared, and details of the gang's activity and the investigation.

    convicted, Codrin Manoli, 26, male, namedCodrin Manoliconvicted, Cailin Scintei, 32, male, namedCailin Scinteiconvicted, Marius Crisan, 29, male, namedMarius Crisan
  4. 27 Mar2025
    Convictedrte.ie, follow-up
    Three men admit stealing money from over 40 ATM machines

    Reports that the three men pleaded guilty to 28 offences before sentencing, gives details of the thefts and damage, the Blackrock arrest, and that sentencing is set for 10 April.

    convicted, Codrin Manoli, 26, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Codrin Manoliconvicted, Cailin Scintei, 32, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Cailin Scinteiconvicted, Marius Crisan, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Marius Crisan