Two members of the Kinahan crime cartel have been arrested at Birmingham airport as part of an investigation by the Garda and UK’s National Crime Agency.
The suspects, one of whom has been a prime target of the Garda for decades, were detained in connection with the supply of drugs and firearms in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
The 51-year-old man in custody was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to import and supply drugs, firearms and ammunition. He is also being questioned about money laundering offences.
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