A businessman sentenced to six years in prison for evading import duty on garlic has had his sentence cut to two years on appeal. Rathcoole resident Paul Begley was initially given the longest sentence ever handed down for such an offence.
However, the court of Criminal Appeal set aside the initial six year sentence as disproportionate.
Source: The Daily Business Post – Sunday Business Post: Garlic Importer’s Sentence Cut to Two Years
