Son of Kinahan crime group member extradited to UK

The son of a senior member of the Kinahan organised crime group has been extradited from Spain to the UK over alleged firearms offences.

Jack Kavanagh, the son of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh, was arrested in May 2023 at Malaga Airport by officers from the Spanish National Police, as he was transiting through Spain from Dubai to Turkey.

The 24-year-old, from Tamworth, was escorted back to the UK by a team of officers from the UK's National Crime Agency's Joint International Crime Centre last week and appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video link on 4 October, where he was remanded in custody.

He is accused of being involved in the supply and acquisition of firearms after the UK's National Crime Agency discovered messages on the encrypted messaging platform Encrochat.

He is due to appear before the Old Bailey in London on 1 November.

His father Thomas and Liam Byrne, the head of the Dublin branch of the Kinahan organised crime group, have already pleaded guilty to firearms offences and are due to be sentenced in two weeks.

Craig Turner, Deputy Director of Investigations at the National Crime Agency, said that "Jack Kavanagh is the second associate linked to the Kinahan OCG who has been returned to the UK, after thinking he could evade us.

"Our work to target the alleged criminal activities of the crime group continues. Our global reach, and ongoing partnership with international law enforcement agencies should act as a warning to anyone who thinks they can go on the run and avoid facing justice - we will not stop until you are back in the UK and behind bars."