The prosecutor said the Crown was “satisfied” Burns was not going to go to Thailand to commit further offences.
A Co Antrim man awaiting sentence for a drugs offence had his bail varied today (Thursday) to allow him to go to Thailand on holiday.
The application to vary the bail of Glen Burns was made and granted at Belfast Crown Court.
The 42-year old, from Moyard Gardens in Greenisland, is awaiting sentence on a charge of conspiring with others to supply the Class A drug cocaine on dates between October 22 and November 21, 2020.
A Crown barrister told Judge Philip Gilpin that Burns has been on a bail “for a number of years” and has, in the past, had his bail varied to allow him to go on holiday and has returned without issue.
Confirming there were no objections to the bail conditions being varied again, the prosecutor said the Crown was “satisfied” Burns was not going to go to Thailand to commit further offences.
The Crown barrister added that when he is sentenced for the drugs offence, Burns is “inevitably going to get a substantial custodial sentence.”
Burns solicitor told Judge Gilpin the holiday was booked from January 17 to 25 and that the date for sentence for the drugs offence has been set as February 6.
The solicitor added that Burns has “strong connections to this jurisdiction” including family, that the likelihood of him absconding was “minimal” and that he is a man with an “unblemished” criminal record.
Following this, Judge Gilpin said that as there were no objections to varying Burns bail he was going to grant the application.
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