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king harr
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Feared dead murdered by some cartel ,hope this is not true loved Wes ,one of my favourite nc players ever ,hopefully it's just fake news
morty
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Staff member
I think I read he had been missing since June, and it was something to do with him being kidnapped?
All a bit odd, and if he has been missing that long, maybe not a good sign.
All a bit odd, and if he has been missing that long, maybe not a good sign.
Ricardo
Well-Known Member
Dreadful news.
Daly
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Spanish police today released photos of the astonishing array of weapons seized from the gang suspected of kidnapping the brother of former Irish footballer and Premier League star Wes Hoolahan.
Darren Hoolahan, 40, has been missing from his Costa del Sol home since June and detectives who have described his disappearance as “disturbing” fear he could have been killed and buried near to where he was last seen.
Court officials confirmed over the weekend four Irish nationals and a British man had been arrested over the disappearance and four of them remanded in custody.
Police described the suspects as “members of a well-known Irish clan”, detectives revealed today they believed the abduction was linked to a “settling of scores” and the victim received a “warning” prior to going missing in which several vehicles he owned were set on fire outside his home.
A second vehicle used in his abduction was found burned out in a mountainous area in what police have described as a “clear attempt to destroy evidence.”
Cops say they have identified the house in Estepona where they believe Dublin man Darren was retained against his will, but have yet to find him dead or alive.
In a long statement published today in their first official comments on Operation Bernabe, the National Police in Malaga which covers the Costa del Sol area said: “The National Police have arrested five individuals in connection with the disappearance of an Irish national, linked to the Irish mafia, on the Costa del Sol.
“The suspects, members of a well-known Irish clan, were arrested in the towns of Estepona and Benahavis in the province of Malaga for their alleged involvement in crimes including unlawful detention, illegal possession of military-grade weapons, unlawful possession of firearms, vehicle theft, drug trafficking, and membership of a criminal organisation.
“One of the detainees was also the subject of a European Arrest Warrant issued by Irish authorities in connection with a violent robbery.
“Following six house searches in the province of Malaga, officers seized three handguns, one equipped with a silencer, which were two military-grade weapons, namely an AK-47 and a submachine gun; as well as 37.8 kilograms of hashish, 61,520 euros in cash, eight motor vehicles including one which been reported stolen; and computer equipment, mobile phones.”
Darren Hoolahan, 40, has been missing from his Costa del Sol home since June and detectives who have described his disappearance as “disturbing” fear he could have been killed and buried near to where he was last seen.
Court officials confirmed over the weekend four Irish nationals and a British man had been arrested over the disappearance and four of them remanded in custody.
Police described the suspects as “members of a well-known Irish clan”, detectives revealed today they believed the abduction was linked to a “settling of scores” and the victim received a “warning” prior to going missing in which several vehicles he owned were set on fire outside his home.
A second vehicle used in his abduction was found burned out in a mountainous area in what police have described as a “clear attempt to destroy evidence.”
Cops say they have identified the house in Estepona where they believe Dublin man Darren was retained against his will, but have yet to find him dead or alive.
In a long statement published today in their first official comments on Operation Bernabe, the National Police in Malaga which covers the Costa del Sol area said: “The National Police have arrested five individuals in connection with the disappearance of an Irish national, linked to the Irish mafia, on the Costa del Sol.
“The suspects, members of a well-known Irish clan, were arrested in the towns of Estepona and Benahavis in the province of Malaga for their alleged involvement in crimes including unlawful detention, illegal possession of military-grade weapons, unlawful possession of firearms, vehicle theft, drug trafficking, and membership of a criminal organisation.
“One of the detainees was also the subject of a European Arrest Warrant issued by Irish authorities in connection with a violent robbery.
“Following six house searches in the province of Malaga, officers seized three handguns, one equipped with a silencer, which were two military-grade weapons, namely an AK-47 and a submachine gun; as well as 37.8 kilograms of hashish, 61,520 euros in cash, eight motor vehicles including one which been reported stolen; and computer equipment, mobile phones.”
Ricardo
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I've got a feeling that I've seen the film. Have they checked underneath the swimming pool?
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PukkiParty
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I knew his brother (or one of them) was a bit of a rogue, got done for some dodgy ticket touting scheme years ago. Didn't realise he was involved in the cartel stuff though!
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