Jailed top Kinahan gang member should not be extradited to UK, High Court hears

A jailed senior Kinahan gang member accused of conspiring to amass an arsenal of guns in a botched plot to get a reduced sentence for cartel drug lord Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh should not be extradited to the UK, the High Court has heard.

Kavanagh, who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, was described by the UK's National Crime Agency as the "top man" in the UK for the Kinahan organised crime group. Keating is accused of eight charges of conspiracy to possess firearms and ammunition - allegedly sourced in the Netherlands - on dates between January 9, 2020, and June 3, 2020.

The warrant also alleges that Keating and others - including Liam Byrne and Thomas Kavanagh's son, Jack - conspired to possess the arms and ammunition with the aim of assisting Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh to reduce his sentence by purporting to assist police. It is further alleged that on April 12, 2020, Keating tells ‘apony’ “I have loads of tools mate” and that he will “get onto the dutch guy” to “see what tools he can get us and prices”.

Then, on May 27, 2020, Heckler & Koch and Glock weapons are discussed before a message from ‘basilbadger’ on June 1, 2020, concludes the contact with Keating saying “we have small 20 yokes in flat”, the warrant alleges. Mr Munro said that his client could not have been in England or Wales for 10 months of that period, as he was taken into custody in Ireland on July 1, 2020.

“He wasn’t conspiring to do anything and certainly was not in the UK. That’s just plain wrong,” said counsel.

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