Lithuanian man arrested in Longford to be presented with book of evidence

A Lithuanian national charged with handling and possessing stolen property at various commercial and residential properties in Granard and Dublin will have the charges against him progressed in the coming weeks.

Andrius Parfionovas (39), 34 Oldbridge Park, Griffeen Valley, Lucan, Dublin, originally came before Judge Bernadette Owens charged in connection with the alleged possession of €300,000 of stolen property.

They included 14 outboard Yamaha engines, 14 Hummingbird fish finders, four marine radios, 4 propellers, 8 GPS systems, two wave boards, and £3,115 in cash, amounting to a total of £48,000.

Those items were allegedly stolen from a house in Omagh, Tyrone shortly before the accused was arrested by gardaí at a property in Granard, County Longford.

Mr Parfionovas was further charged with handling a stolen Renault Master Van valued at €20,000 which had been fitted with false plates after it had also been allegedly stolen from a property at Edenderry, Offaly on July 25.

The accused is further charged with handling a string of alleged stolen car components, among which included parts belonging to a BMW M5 181 registered car valued at €90,000 after it too was allegedly stolen in Navan, Meath on July 5.

Parfionovas, who is in custody on the matters, recently had two additional counts of possession of a Garda uniform added to the charges against him.

The defendant will return before Longford District Court on March 21 next when the prosecution will present him with the book of evidence.