VIDEO: Police arrest Kinahan gang member in a restaurant with his family
The National Police have arrested two alleged members of the Kinahan gang in the past week, one in Majorca and the other at Malaga Airport on the Costa del Sol. Officers arrested Liam Byrne, aged 42 from Dublin, thought to be one of the most senior members of the gang yesterday (Sunday), while he was eating with his family in a restaurant in the Alcudia area of Mallorca, after he had flown into Palma from Dubai on 26th May.
Another suspected member of the notorious Irish cartel, 23-year-old Jack Kavanagh, was arrested last Tuesday (May 30th) at Malaga Airport while transiting from Dubai to Turkey.
The arrests are the result of an operation led by the National Crime Agency (NCA), supported by the Spanish National Police and officers from An Garda Siochana in Ireland.
The NCA obtained arrest warrants after EncroChat messages revealed the men were believed to be involved in the supply and acquisition of firearms.
Kay Mellor, Regional Head of Investigations at the National Crime Agency, said, “This investigation is part of the NCA’s ongoing work targeting the Kinahan crime group. Liam Byrne and Jack Kavanagh have been evading justice for a number of years, but have now been arrested in relation to serious firearms offences”.
“We have an excellent relationship with the Spanish National Police and will continue to work closely with our international partners to ensure those who think they can stay under the radar have no place to hide.”
🚩Detenido en #Mallorca un #fugitivo prioritario para el #ReinoUnido
— PolicÃa Nacional (@policia) June 5, 2023
🔹PertenecÃa al clan Kinahan
🔹Lideraba una red criminal dedicada al tráfico de #armas de fuego con las que suministraba a otras organizaciones
🔹Viajó a Mallorca para reunirse en secreto con su familia pic.twitter.com/jD4rMmR8aV
The two men are currently being held in custody as they await extradition hearings.
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