Man jailed after attempted robbery of two post offices with toy gun

A Croatian man who raided two post offices while armed with an imitation firearm has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Man jailed after attempted robbery of two post offices with toy gun
Thu, 04 Apr, 2019 - 16:46
Aoife Nic Ardghail

A Croatian man who raided two post offices while armed with an imitation firearm has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Judge Melanie Greally noted that Mario Hanzic Broz, 44, suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his experience in the Balkans conflict.

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CourtsCourt casePlace: Botanic Road Post Office,Place: Dublin 9Place: Berkeley Road Post OfficePlace: PhibsboroughPlace: Blessington Street BasinPlace: DublinPlace: CroatiaPlace: IrelandPerson: JudgePerson: Melanie GreallyPerson: Mario Hanzic BrozPerson: BrozPerson: Garda Patrick DunnePerson: Oisin Clarke BLPerson: Gda DunnePerson: ClarkePerson: Diana StuartPerson: GreallyPerson: CounselEvent: Balkans conflictEvent: Balkans warOrganisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal CourtOrganisation: Berkeley Road Post Office
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