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AN additional 20 charges have been brought as part of an investigation into the discovery of a haul of sever- al thousand euro worth of jewellery, which was stolen from several homes in Ennis late last year.
The jewellery was discovered in November, after a major investiga- tion, “Operation Ennis’, was set up to tackle the spiralling rate of daytime burglaries in Ennis.
An Iranian national, Ali Reza Ve- layati, was charged in November with entering three houses – at Ard na Greine; Dun na R1, Tobartaoscain; and Ard Aoibhinn, Limerick Road, Ennis – as a trespasser and stealing aia oes
SU sloma eT Comey Mm NaloMn (AW o) UJ a’amr-NE (orees edly taken from the house at Dun na Ri was €1,950, while €500 worth of jewellery was allegedly taken from the house at Ard Aoibhinn.
Velayati (40), of Avondale, Kilrush Road, Ennis, was also charged with handling stolen jewellery, at Oakwood Drive, Ennis, on November 8 last.
He re-appeared in court last Friday where the court heard he had been charged with another 20 alleged of-
fences, the previous day.
He is charged with 19 counts of theft of jewellery or cash from houses on various dates between September 19 and November 8 last.
The total amount of jewellery list- ed on the charge sheets 1s €48,050,
along with 5,000 dollars.
The homes are in various parts of Ennis, including Clon Road, Shan- non Park, St Senan’s Road, Elm Park, Glensheen, Cahercalla Estate, Tulla Road, Tobartaoscaoin, College Grove, College Green, Abbey Court,
Victoria Court, Oakpark, Bramble Lane, Glenina and Inis Carraig.
He is also charged with handling €50,150 worth of stolen jewellery and €8,500 cash, at his home on No- (ole mC Ee
Garda Cyril Page told Ennis Dis-
trict Court that the accused did not make any reply to 10 of the charges after caution.
Sergeant John Cunningham told the court that in reply to the other 10 charges, the accused said, “I will talk to my lawyer.”
Inspector John Galvin told the court that the new charges will form part of a book of evidence which is due to be served next month.
Defending solicitor Daragh Hassett said his client had been “deprived of his liberty” for two months and was led to believe he would be facing up to 50 charges, when, in fact, he is now facing 24 charges.
Inspector Galvin said he under- stood the book of evidence would be ready for the next date. “This is the final chapter. These are the final charges,” he said.
Judge Joseph Mangan heard that the accused is currently on bail and said he would not mark it peremptory against the State.