Man accused of having 228 beer kegs at Naas house to face trial

A man accused of having than 200 beer kegs at his Naas home is to face trial, a court heard.

The 40-year-old defendant, who is a Romanian national, also faces charges of having bundles of blank NCT certs for cars and trucks in the property in Rathaskar Road on March 27 last.

Naas District Court heard that the 228 beer kegs were stolen from global drinks giant Diageo.

Judge Desmond Zaidan sent the defendant forward for trial on four charges under the Theft and Fraud Offences Act at Naas Circuit Criminal Court sitting next week.