Convicted drug dealer and armed robber, Jeffery Mitchell, who was arrested on Friday evening after four days on the run, has been remanded in custody at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A GARDA hunt was underway yesterday after one of Dublin's top criminals went on the run just as he was due to be sentenced for armed robbery.

A prominent Dublin criminal has gone on the run after absconding from Dublin Circuit Criminal Court where he was due to be sentenced today on serious armed robbery charges.