Four men go on trial accused of membership of Tiger kidnap gang

Four Dublin men have gone on trial, accused of being part of an armed gang which carried out a “Tiger kidnapping” on a family eight years ago.

The men are alleged to have kidnapped the family of Paul Richardson, a cash in transit van driver, and forced him to deliver a van loaded with €2.28m.

Jason Kavanagh, aged 39, of Corduff Avenue, Blanchardstown; Christopher Corcoran, aged 66, of Bayside Boulevard North, Sutton; Mark Farrelly, aged 42, of Moatview Court, Priorswood, Coolock; and Alan Costello, aged 50, of Cromcastle Rd, Coolock, pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to five charges each.