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

Tekoy Ombala

Born between March 1983 and March 1984, from the ages reported. 1 report across 1 case, 27 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026

Suspect: Tekoy Ombala, man, 42Tekoy Ombala

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Convicted
Born
Between March 1983 and March 1984, from the ages reported
Offences
Fraud
Where
Co. Dublin
Reporting
1 report, 27 Mar 2026 to 27 Mar 2026
Outlets
gript.ie

Cases

latest first
  • Man jailed for €258,340 social welfare fraud Fraud · Co. Dublin

    Tekoy Ombala, a 42-year-old man who lives in Brook View, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty to stealing social welfare payments from the Department of Social Welfare between 2004 and 2021, totalling €258,340. He used a false French passport to defraud the State. He was jailed for two years and nine months, as reported on 27 March 2026.

    Sentenced, 27 Mar 2026Convicted · 1 report

Timeline

every report naming Tekoy Ombala, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 27 Mar2026
    Sentencedgript.ie, in Man jailed for €258,340 social welfare fraud
    €258,340 social welfare fraudster from Congo jailed - Gript
    convicted, Tekoy Ombala, 42, male, namedTekoy Ombala

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