The Director of Public Prosecutions v Garrett Thomas

Date

24 October 2025

Venue 

Dundalk Circuit Court

Judge

His Honour Judge Dara Hayes

Summary   

Mr. Garrett Thomas, with an address at Block 70, No.25 Park West Plaza, Dublin 12 entered a plea of guilty to an offence, contrary to Section 78(3) Finance Act 2005.

(1) Did keep for sale or delivery specified Tobacco products to wit 150,000 cigarettes in a pack or packs upon which Tax Stamps had not been affixed to each such pack. 

Outcome 

On 24 October 2025 at Dundalk Circuit Court, Judge Dara Hayes convicted Mr. Garrett Thomas and sentenced him to 240 hours Community Service under Probation Service supervision to be completed within 18 months in lieu of 21 months imprisonment.