Man jailed for possession of Glock pistol

A LOADED Glock semi-automatic pistol – the kind commonly used in gangland crime – was found in a man’s van on the outskirts of Ballincollig two years ago and yesterday the culprit was jailed for seven years.

Martin Geasley, aged 31, from Radharc Na Coille, Rathcoole, Mallow, Co Cork, pleaded guilty at Cork Circuit Criminal Court to a charge of having the weapon at Barnagore, Ovens, Co Cork, on July 3, 2008, in circumstances such as to give rise to the belief that it was for an illegal purpose.

Detective Inspector John Quilter said the finding of the gun in the Cork area was a significant and worrying development as the Glock was the type of gun closely associated with gangland feuding.