Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused

Born

1996, from the ages reported

Offences

Possession of imitation firearms in a public place

Where

Co. Offaly

Reporting

5 reports, 25 Sep 2025 to 20 Jun 2026

Outlets

offalyexpress.ie, irishtimes.com

• Edenderry phone shop owner charged with possessing eight imitation firearms Possession of imitation firearms in a public place · Co. Offaly

  Eight realistic imitation handguns resembling semi-automatic pistols were seized from the Fone Geek shop at 28 JKL Street, Edenderry, County Offaly, on 13 November 2024 by Detective Sergeant Colm Coffey of the Offaly Drugs Unit. Ali Raza, a 29-year-old Pakistani-born man, was charged with possessing the eight airsoft airguns in a public place without lawful authority or reasonable excuse under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990. He was arrested in May 2025, and after Judge Cody refused jurisdiction at Tullamore District Court, the case went to Tullamore Circuit Court where a jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on 12 June 2026. Judge Keenan Johnson ordered Raza to make a €10,000 donation to Edenderry Tidy Towns, with the Probation Act to apply if paid, and adjourned finalisation of sentencing to 7 July 2026 in Portlaoise Circuit Court.

  Convicted, 12 Jun 2026Convicted, accused · 5 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 20 Jun2026
   Convictedoffalyexpress.ie, in Edenderry phone shop owner charged with possessing eight imitation firearms

   Offaly shopkeeper in 'realistic firearms' case must pay €10,000 to Tidy Towns

   convicted, Ali Raza, 29, male, namedAli Raza♂29
2. 12 Jun2026
   Convictedoffalyexpress.ie, in Edenderry phone shop owner charged with possessing eight imitation firearms

   Guilty verdict in Offaly 'realistic imitation firearms' trial

   convicted, Ali Raza, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ali Raza♂29
3. 12 Jun2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Edenderry phone shop owner charged with possessing eight imitation firearms

   Retailer accused of possessing ‘very realistic’ imitation firearms

   accused, Ali Raza, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ali Raza♂29
4. 11 Jun2026
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Edenderry phone shop owner charged with possessing eight imitation firearms

   Air guns seized by gardai in Offaly shop 'resembled semi-automatic pistols'

   accused, Ali Raza, 29, male, namedAli Raza♂29
5. 25 Sep2025
   In courtoffalyexpress.ie, in Edenderry phone shop owner charged with possessing eight imitation firearms

   Eight 'realistic handguns' seized from shop in Offaly by gardai

   accused, Ali Raza, 29, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ali Raza♂29

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