The Director of Public Prosecutions v Joanna McGuinness

Date

15 May 2024

Venue

Dublin Circuit Court

Judge

Judge Martin Nolan.

Summary

Previously, on 22 April 2024, at Dublin Circuit Court, Joanna McGuinness pleaded guilty to the following offence:

  • The evasion of a duty of excise on excisable products, to wit, 80,820 cigarettes and 35 kgs of fine cut tobacco for the rolling of cigarettes, in respect of which a duty of excise was, for the time being, payable, with intent to defraud, either directly or indirectly, the State of such duty, contrary to Section 119 (2) and (3) of the Finance Act, 2001, as amended. The estimated value of the goods concerned is €66,881.      

Outcome

Judge Nolan imposed a sentence of 3 years imprisonment, suspended in full for 3 years.