The Director of Public Prosecutions v Radu Budai

Date

7 April 2025

Venue

Dublin Circuit Court

Judge

His Honour Judge Martin Nolan

Summary

Previously, on 19 December 2024, at Dublin Circuit Court, Radu Budai of 6 Moy Glas Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin, pleaded guilty to the following offence:

  • The evasion of a duty of excise on excisable products, to wit 16,420 cigarettes and 10.05 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 €20,513.69.

Outcome

On 7 April 2025, Judge Nolan imposed a custodial sentence of 1 year.