Boy (16) smashed windows of houses and torched cars in drug intimidation campaign, court hears
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A 16-year-old smashed windows and torched cars in an intimidation campaign tied to drugs, a court has heard. Seven properties were targeted during the spree of damage and arson in 2025. The boy, now 17, pleaded guilty at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to criminal damage and arson offences. The attacks were carried out as part of an effort to intimidate, with drugs at the centre of the case.
The youth, now aged 17, pleaded guilty at Mullingar Circuit Criminal Court to criminal damage and arson offences in 2025 targeting seven properties.