Gardaí assist Spanish police in searches targeting 'Hutch gang'

LAST UPDATE | 10 hrs ago

GARDAÍ AND SPANISH police have carried out searches in both Ireland and Spain this morning targeting assets owned by members of the Hutch gang.

Ten searches were carried out in Spain by authorities from the Guardia Civil, with assistance from members of the  Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI).

Meanwhile, one search took place at a house in Dublin, after Gardaí received an International Letter of Request/ Mutual Legal Assistance (ILOR) from Spanish authorities.

An officer from the Guardia Civil was in attendance at the search in Dublin, along with personnel from the Criminal Assets Bureau and Emergency Response Unit.

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The North Dublin property is understood to be a property linked to Gerry “The Monk” Hutch.

The operation is part of a larger investigation by Spanish police focused on the laundering of money by Irish gangs operating in Spain but particularly the Hutch group.

It is understood that gardaí have fed intelligence and some evidence into that probe. Sources have said that this morning’s raids in Spain and here in Ireland were focused on obtaining documents and other evidence.

This morning’s operation is part of ongoing liaison between the GNBCI and Guardia Civil, targeting an as of yet unnamed Transnational Organised Crime Group who are located both in Ireland and Spain.

A search targeting the group was conducted in Lanzarote in June 2022 by Guardia Civil on behalf of GNBCI.

With additional reporting from Niall O’Connor.

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