Kinahan Cartel’s Gun Gambit

Former Kinahan Cartel member Peter Keating is back in the spotlight after being charged with orchestrating a gun-smuggling plot to secure a lighter sentence for fellow cartel boss Thomas Kavanagh, who’s serving 21 years for smuggling £30 million in drugs. Keating, already behind bars for an attempted murder, received a 4-year, 8-month sentence for the gun scheme — meant to show cooperation with authorities. The plan involved acquiring weapons from the Netherlands to hand over to UK officials, hoping to pressure Kavanagh’s sentencing. Keating’s extradition hearing was delayed after his legal team requested senior counsel, citing serious procedural issues. The arrest warrant was issued in November 2022, and the case underscores the tangled, cross-border nature of organized crime in Europe. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0820dfbe993e2164