Dramatic scenes as Kinahan associate Liam Byrne arrested in Spain - what this means

In possibly the most dramatic development in Irish gangland since the US sanctions on Daniel Kinahan, Kinahan associate Liam Byrne has been arrested by Spanish police after a trip to Mallorca.

A spokesman for Spain’s National Police in Majorca said: “National Police officers have arrested in Majorca a dangerous Irish fugitive who is a member of the Kinahan clan and was a priority of the UK’s National Crime Agency, for leading a criminal organisation involved in weapons trafficking in the UK.

“The fugitive led the weapons trafficking organiSation which bought pistols and submachine guns to then sell to other organisations."

john Hand joins with Michael O'Toole as we explain why this happened, and what this means.

Shattered Lives is produced for Reach Ireland by Ciaran Bradley.

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