Arrest of man ‘way below the radar’ in Kinahan haul

Gardaí are concerned at the extreme efforts of the Kinahan cartel to hide their criminal enterprise, after an individual described as being “way below the radar” was arrested in connection with a cartel drug-and-gun haul.

The Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau seized a massive quantity of cocaine — confirmed as 20kgs in weight — along with components for semi-automatic weapons and 300 rounds of ammunition.

Gardaí have linked the haul to the Kinahan cartel and it is the latest drugs-and-gun depot seized by officers.