The Director of Public Prosecutions v Andriejus Loginovas
Date
1 April 2025
Venue
Dundalk Circuit Court
Judge
His Honour Judge Dara Hayes
Summary
On 1 April 2025 at Dundalk Circuit Court, Andriejus Loginovas of Station House, Chancery Lane, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, pleaded guilty to the following offence:
- The evasion of a duty of excise on excisable products, to wit, 60,000 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 €47,400.00.
Outcome
Judge Hayes imposed a sentence of 15 months imprisonment in respect of the offence, suspended in full for two years. Judge Hayes also ordered a donation of €2,500 to be paid to the Louth Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.