The Gold Coast Bulletin

Thieving trio sent packing

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in February. Judge Katherine McGinness said it was apparent all three had travelled to Australia with the “purpose of going on a spree”.

She reserved particular contempt for Ibanez-Briceno’s behaviour, sentencing him to three years’ imprisonme­nt for the robbery. “You have set a disgusting example for a father,” Judge McGinness said.

Jorge was sentenced to two years’ jail for his part in the crime while Angelo received an 18-month sentence.

All three have been granted immediate release after serving 435 days in pre-sentence custody with the outstandin­g balances of their sentences to be suspended for three years.

They face immediate deportatio­n and were set to be taken into custody by immigratio­n officials.

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