When asked by a court clerk how he pleaded, the 58-year old replied “not guilty.”
The Crown Court at Laganside in Belfast(Image: Liam McBurney/PA Wire)
A man is to stand trial later this month on a charge of evading duty payable on over 16,000 litres of wine.
Gary Fegan appeared at Belfast Crown Court on Monday where he was arraigned on a single charge which he denied.
From Annahugh Road in Loughgall, the 58-year old was charged that between May 20 and 23, 2024 he was knowingly concerned in ‘carrying, removing, depositing, harbouring, keeping or concealing’ 16,919.25 litres of wine with ‘intent to defraud His Majesty of any duty payable on the said goods or to evade any such prohibition or restriction with respect to the said goods.’
When asked by a court clerk how he pleaded, Fegan replied “not guilty.”
His trial date was set for Tuesday, June 30 and when Judge Philip Gilpin enquired if there were any matters that would prevent the hearing from proceeding, he was told there were not and it was ready to commence on the proposed date.
Judge Gilpin then addressed Fegan and before he left the dock, he was told to return to court on June 30 for his trial.
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