Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Alexander Berko

Born 1989, from the ages reported. 2 reports across 2 cases, 31 May 2024 to 25 Sep 2024

Suspect: Alexander Berko, non-Irish man, 35 (judged from name)Alexander Berko

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
1989, from the ages reported
Offences
Obstruction of gardaí, Possession of cocaine
Where
Co. Laois
Reporting
2 reports, 31 May 2024 to 25 Sep 2024
Outlets
leinsterexpress.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man convicted of obstructing gardaí in Portlaoise Obstruction of gardaí · Co. Laois

    On July 15, a 35-year-old man named Alexander Berko resisted a drugs search by gardaí at Tower Hill, Portlaoise, County Laois, and was arrested. He admitted obstruction, and his case was heard at Portlaoise District Court, where he was convicted. The judge fined him €1,000 and gave him six months to pay, as reported on 28 September 2024.

    Sentenced, 25 Sep 2024Convicted · 1 report
  • Man convicted in absence of cocaine possession in Portlaoise Possession of cocaine · Co. Laois

    Alexander Berko (34) of 1 Hinds Square, Portlaoise, was accused of having cocaine for personal use at Hinds Square on December 30, 2023, after being caught with €70 worth of cocaine. He had been due to make a €350 contribution to the poor box, but he did not appear at Portlaoise District Court. Judge Nicola Andrews convicted him in his absence and imposed a €1,000 fine with six months to pay. The latest development is that this conviction and fine were reported in a June 2, 2024 article.

    Sentenced, 31 May 2024Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Alexander Berko, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 25 Sep2024
    Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man convicted of obstructing gardaí in Portlaoise
    Man convicted of obstructing gardaí in Laois
    convicted, Alexander Berko, 35, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Alexander Berko
  2. 31 May2024
    Sentencedleinsterexpress.ie, in Man convicted in absence of cocaine possession in Portlaoise
    Man convicted in his absence of having cocaine in Laois
    convicted, Alexander Berko, 34, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Alexander Berko

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