Daniel Marius Cociu will re-appear at Mullingar District Court on April 9th.
A father of two is admitting to allowing his wife fly home to Romania with more than €2,000 worth of cosmetics stolen from a Midlands pharmacy.
29 year old Daniel Marius Cociu of Wotton, Ashbourne, in Meath carried out the theft in Boots at the Harbour Shopping Centre in Mullingar in Westmeath on October 9th last year.
Mr Cociu was in Ireland barely six months when he acted in concert with his wife who put a string of high valued make up and skincare products into her tote bag while he "kept watch".
The Irish Independent is reporting the pair’s getaway vehicle was later traced to a car rental company, resulting in Cociu’s arrest at Dublin Airport when he subsequently arrived back into the country from Romania.
He fully admits to his role in the heist and has identified himself and his wife on CCTV for investigating officers.
Mullingar Circuit Court heard the pair turned to theft due to the dire financial straits his family were facing at the time.
His defence asked the court for time to repay the "very significant" haul which had been stolen.
Upon being told of Cociu’s lack of any previous convictions, Judge Bernadette Owens remarked: "As they say, he did it in style when he did it the first time."
Judge Owens said the court would accept the request but warned the length of time being afforded to him wouldn't be put on the "never, never."
Mr Cociu was remanded on bail to appear back at a sitting of Mullingar District Court on April 9.
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