Man before Laois court took payment for iPhone which was never delivered

A man appeared in court for taking payment for an iphone he never delivered.

Karl Cox (24) of 177 Donomore Park, Killinarden, Tallaght, Dublin 24 pleaded guilty to making gain by deception in relation to a payment of €180 for an iPhone 7 plus at Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise on May 11, 2020.

Garda Sergeant JJ Kirby said Gardai were notified that a man had transferred €180 through his AIB account to pay for an iphone after responding to an Adverts.ie ad. He said the buyer didn’t receive the phone.

Solicitor Conor Bergin said the incident occurred six years ago while his client was in the throes of addiction. He said the man had since gone on to complete the leaving cert and had got his addiction under control and was working as a crane driver.

“He has with him here a sum of €180,” he told the sitting of Portlaoise District Court.

Judge Susan Fay imposed 40 hours of community service in lieu of two months in prison.