Thomas Kavanagh ‘ran criminal empire from fortified mansion’

Matt Horne, deputy director of investigations for the NCA, said Kavanagh and his two co-defendants “considered themselves to be untouchable”.

54-year-old Thomas Kavanagh, originally from Dublin, was described by the agency as the “top man” in the UK for the Kinahan organised crime group, which operates in Ireland.

Thomas “Bomber” Kavanagh ran a criminal empire from a fortified mansion packed with weapons including knives, baseball bats and swords, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

The 54-year-old, originally from Dublin, was described by the agency as the “top man” in the UK for the Kinahan organised crime group, which operates in Ireland.