Episode 1081: Hundreds attend funeral of Scottish mobsters shot dead in Fuengirola
The funerals of murdered gangland heavies Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr took place in Scotland yesterday as police doubled down on their insistence that their killing had nothing to do with local feuds.
While Spanish police say they have identified and wish to extradite a hitman linked to the rival Daniel's clan, cops in Glasgow say they have no intelligence to suggest the motive for the murders is the decades old feud.
Nicola speaks with journalist Richard Elias about the deepening mystery around what happened on the Costa Del Sol and how the Kinahan organisation were one of the first to offer their sympathies for the shootings of gang boss Stephen Lyon's brother and best friend.
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Irish Post
21 hours ago
- Irish Post
Head of Kinahan gang in Britain ordered to pay £1.1m or face extra 12-year sentence
THE HEAD of the Kinahan gang in Britain has been ordered to pay more than £1m or face an extra 12 years in prison. Irishman Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh, 57, was jailed for 21 years in March 2022 for orchestrating the importation of multi-million-pound drug shipments with a street value of around £30m. Two years later, he was handed an additional sentence after admitting firearms offences. Kavanagh has now been ordered to stump up more than £1.1m following a Proceeds of Crime Act investigation led by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Another high-ranking member of the gang, 43-year-old Gary Vickery, has been ordered to pay back £109,312.90 within three months or face another two years in prison. "We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to target, disrupt and dismantle organised crime groups, deprive them of their assets and ensure they face justice," said Kay Mellor, Head of Operations HQ at the NCA. Fortified mansion Vickery was arrested in October 2017 after NCA officers seized 15kg of cocaine and more than 220kg of cannabis found inside a six-tonne industrial tarmac removal machine in Dover. Subsequent investigations showed Kavanagh was heading up the criminal enterprise, and he was arrested at Birmingham airport as he returned from holiday in January 2019. Following his sentencing, NCA investigators began looking into the gang's finances and assets for seizure under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Officers estimated that Kavanagh's criminal profits were in the region £12.2m, but recoverable assets amounted to £1,123,096.84. This included his 50 per cent share of his fortified family mansion in Tamworth, Staffordshire, money from the sale of various other properties in Britain and a villa in Spain, and approximately £150,000 of high-end bags, clothes and accessories which were discovered when his house was searched following his initial arrest in 2019. Vickery, originally from Dublin, was also subject to the Proceeds of Crime Act hearing. At previous hearings, orders were made to forfeit an Audemars Piguet watch worth £75,000, as well as just over €100,000 that was seized from a hotel room when Vickery was arrested. In October 2024, Kavanagh admitted additional firearms offences and perverting the course of justice after NCA officers uncovered a plan that Kavanagh hoped would reduce his prison sentence. Kavanagh directed associates Shaun Kent and Liam Byrne to purchase firearms and ammunition and bury them so he could reveal their whereabouts to NCA investigators. All three were jailed for a total of 17 years, with Kavanagh's six years to be served on top of his 21-year sentence. 'Untouchable' "Thomas Kavanagh was the head of the UK's arm of the Kinahan organised crime group, responsible for the importation and distribution of drugs and firearms, making millions of pounds in the process," added Ms Mellor. "He and his gang believed they were untouchable, but that proved to be their downfall. "Kavanagh and Vickery will be behind bars for many years to come and now have to pay back more than £1m to the state." See More: Kinahan Organised Crime Group, Thomas Kavanagh
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Cops issue fresh update and new pic of missing Brit tourist who vanished after flying to Tenerife three weeks ago
COPS have issued a fresh update on the case of the missing Brit tourist who vanished after flying to Tenerife three weeks ago. Gerallt, 28, left for the Spanish island on July 7, but hasn't been seen since, with police now becoming "increasingly concerned" for his safety. 2 Cops have shared a new pic of Gerallt as they continue to search for the missing Brit Credit: North Wales Police 2 Gerallt, 28, left for the Spanish island on July 7, but hasn't been seen since Credit: Facebook Authorities in They have now renewed their appeal for information and shared a new picture of the missing Brit. Chief Inspector Wes Williams, North Wales Police, said: 'Officers are following several lines of investigation. 'We are appealing for information from anyone who knows Gerallt, or who may have been contacted by him, to contact us as soon as possible. 'We're keen to hear from anybody who believes they may have any information that could help our ongoing investigation. "Even the smallest lead could prove vital for Gerallt himself to make contact to let us, or his family, know that he is safe and well.' Cops also shared an image of the Llandudno man as they appealed for information to help with their search. He is described as being 5ft 8in with short, black hair. Most read in The Sun Gerallt was last seen wearing a navy-blue tracksuit and black trainers. Anyone with information is being urged to get in touch with North Wales Police, citing reference number 51398. It comes as the , who vanished in Tenerife before being last July, continued on Thursday. Meanwhile, a Brit tourist died while swimming during a boat trip around the Greek islands. The man, 75, was dragged from the sea off the He jumped into the water when the vessel stopped off Ammoudi Beach and fell unconscious before other passengers pulled him into the boat. The holidaymaker was given first aid on the vessel before he was pronounced dead in hospital. The circumstances of his death are being investigated by Greek authorities. A Foreign Office spokesperson told The Sun: 'We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities.' It comes just days after a More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Read more on the Irish Sun is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh ordered to pay €1.7m or spend 12 more years behind bars
Senior Kinahan cartel boss Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh has been ordered to pay the British State over €1.7 million following a proceeds-of-crime investigation - or spend 12 more years behind bars. Gangster Kavanagh, 57, who headed UK operations for the Kinahan cartel, has been given three months to pay the sum or face another 12 years in prison, the National Crime Agency in the UK announced on Friday. 'Bomber' Kavanagh, from Drimnagh in Dublin, was jailed for 21 years in the UK in March 2022 for orchestrating the importation of multi-million-pound drug shipments worth around €34 million (£30 million) at UK street value. He also admitted being involved in the illegal trafficking of firearms and money-laundering. Another high-ranking Kinahan gang member, Gary Vickery, 43, was arrested in October 2017 after NCA officers seized 15 kilos of cocaine and more than 220 kilos of cannabis which was found inside a six-tonne industrial tarmac removal machine in Dover. Gary Vickery (37) The development was announced on Friday by the NCA, who described Kavanagh as "the head of the Kinahan Crime Group in the UK." Subsequent investigations showed Kavanagh was heading up the criminal enterprise, and he was arrested at Birmingham Airport as he returned from holiday in January 2019. Following his sentencing, the National Crime Agency investigators began looking into the gang's finances and assets for seizure under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Officers estimated that Kavanagh's criminal profits were in the region of €13.7m but recoverable assets amounted to €1.7m. This includes his 50 per cent share of his fortified family mansion in Tamworth, Staffordshire, money from the sale of various other properties in the UK and a villa in Spain, and approximately €171,000 of high-end bags, clothes and accessories which were discovered when Kavanagh's house was searched following his initial arrest in 2019. Vickery was also subject to the POCA hearing and has been ordered to pay back around €124,000 within three months or face another two years in prison. At previous hearings orders were made to forfeit an Audemars Piguet watch worth €85,000, as well as just over €100,000 that was seized from a hotel room when Vickery was arrested. In October 2024, Thomas Kavanagh admitted additional firearms offences and perverting the course of justice, after NCA officers uncovered an elaborate plan that Kavanagh hoped would significantly reduce his prison sentence. PICTURED: Thomas Kavanagh Arrest The Fall of Bomber Kavanagh on Virgin. Kavanagh directed his trusted associates Shaun Kent and Liam Byrne to purchase firearms and ammunition and bury them so he could reveal their whereabouts to NCA investigators. All three were jailed for a total of 17 years, with Kavanagh's six years to be served on top of his 21-year sentence. Liam Byrne (left) and Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh (right) Kay Mellor, Head of Operations HQ at the National Crime Agency, said: "Thomas Kavanagh was the head of the UK's arm of the Kinahan organised crime group, responsible for the importation and distribution of drugs and firearms, making millions of pounds in the process. "He and his gang believed they were untouchable, but that proved to be their downfall. Kavanagh and Vickery will be behind bars for many years to come and now have to pay back more than £1 million to the state. "We will continue to use every tool at our disposal to target, disrupt and dismantle organised crime groups, deprive them of their assets and ensure they face justice". Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor, said: "Thomas Kavanagh and Gary Vickery are dangerous criminals in the organised gang world, importing millions of pounds worth of dangerous drugs on an industrial scale to the UK. "This successful £1 million Confiscation Order demonstrates the prosecution team's commitment to work across borders to strip organised criminals of their illegal gains. "We continue to pursue the proceeds of crime robustly and will return them back to court to serve an additional sentence of imprisonment if they fail to pay their orders. "In the last five years, over £478 million has been recovered from CPS obtained Confiscation Orders, ensuring that thousands of convicted criminals cannot benefit from their offending. £95 million of that amount has been returned to victims of crime, by way of compensation." Sign up to the Irish Mirror's Courts and Crime newsletter here and get breaking crime updates and news from the courts direct to your inbox.
