Longford man duped victims over phoney card, court hears
A Longford man who duped two unsuspecting victims to hand over hundreds of euro in exchange for a fictitious graphics card has been told to return to court in July to hand over compensation.
Eoin Duggan (24), 18 Beechwood, Prospect Woods, Longford, pleaded guilty at last week's sitting of Longford District Court to two counts of theft in April and July 2021.
Sgt Conor McShane said on both occasions, the alleged victims in the case handed over €140 and €250 respectively for a graphics card which never arrived.
Bríd Mimnagh, defending for Mr Duggan handed in €140 to make good one of the offences with an undertaking being made that
Mr Duggan return in due course to do likewise with the accompanying charge.
Sgt McShane also confirmed the accused had not come to garda attention since. Mr Duggan was remanded on bail to July 25.