It’s emerged that an Irish drug lord who was arrested in Alicante in the middle of October was trying to re-establish himself in the Irish criminal underworld by purchasing drugs and firearms from Spain.
Convicted drug dealer John Gilligan was detained by Policia Nacional in a joint operation with Ireland’s Garda and the UK’s National Crime Agency.

Gun recovered from raid in Alicante
He, and five others, were discovered with drugs including cannabis and pills, as well as a firearm in raids carried out the week before last. All have been remanded in custody whilst investigations are ongoing.