Mechanic claims ownership over stolen 4x4

A mechanic claims he owns a Land Rover Discovery jeep he bought in Limerick on Christmas Eve from an ad on the Done Deal website but which turned out to be stolen.

The 4x4 was seized by gardaí from a forecourt of a garage on the Dingle Road in Jan 2012 after a garda car’s automatic number plate detection system identified it as suspect.

The 4x4, which continues to lose value and is now worth just €5,000, is also being claimed by Allianz Insurance, which paid €21,000 in compensation to the original owner of the vehicle.