Notorious crime boss ‘The Bomber’ who ran a massive drug empire has been imprisoned from the comfort of his bulletproof mansion in the UK –

The infamous crime boss, nicknamed the Bomber, who ruled a multi-million dollar drug empire has been captured from the comfort of his bulletproof mansion in the Midlands. Irishman Thomas Kavanaugh, 54, and his relatives Gary Fecker and Daniel Kenning, 39 and 43, tried to smuggle 30-30 million drugs into Britain and considered themselves “untouchable”.

The three men were “very important representatives” of the infamous Irish organized crime group known as the Kinahan Cartel. Kavanaugh, who calls him “The Color” in text messages, ran a gang in the UK from his palatial mansion in Tamworth, Staves, where he lived with his wife and children.

The property was fortified with fortified doors and bulletproof windows and contained an arsenal of weapons, including knives, baseball bats, and swords. Police broke into prison in January 2019 after Kwana was arrested at Birmingham Airport on his way back from a family vacation in Mexico.

They also found a stack of cash, totaling 35 million, stuffed into bags and meatballs and on the back of a sofa, along with illegal firearms, for which Kavanagh was sentenced to three years in prison. The money bags were in different denominations and currencies, including the UAE dirham, the US dollar, the euro and the British pound.

“These three people were undoubtedly very important actors,” said Matt Horne, NCA Deputy Director of Investigations. “In many ways, we appreciate that they consider themselves inviolable, trying to protect themselves using encryption and encrypted communication methods.” He added, “They hid the true meaning of their criminal conspiracy, but we We were able to prove that this was not the case and that no criminal group is above the law.”

The raid was part of a “tougher” investigation of Kavanaugh and other gang members, including brothers Vicker and Kenning, known as Operation Hornstein. Operation Hornstay began six years ago after Irish police identified several logistics intermediary shipping companies suspected of involvement in drug and arms shipments related to Vickery Canning and fellow Irishman Martin Byrne. Byrne died of cancer while posting bail.

When they found out that the shipment was supposed to arrive in the UK in October, they arrested it at the port of Dover and found 15 kg of cocaine and 220 kg of cannabis hidden in a 6-ton industrial asphalt removal machine. An industrial transformer shell was later found with traces of cocaine inside when police raided two industrial units in Wolverhampton and Fiersbury, also linked to three Irishmen.

They were arrested after a black bracelet containing a handgun and bullets was found along with Byrne’s DNA and fingerprints at a Weddensbury warehouse. Five barrels of folic acid powder weighing 25 kilograms were later found in the rental property of Vicker, Bender Lane, Solihull, which is commonly used as a cracking agent for cocaine to sell the drug, as well as a cash counter, 43,000 and 200,000 euros. monetary.

Phones and encoders have been seized from Kenning’s home in Dickens Heath. It was revealed that Kwana was carrying out a criminal operation. Messages between the group, dubbed “Gava”, showed it had also been in contact with criminals to organize expeditions across Europe.

Horn said: “Our analysis of communication between the group showed that they were involved in previous drug imports in 2017, bringing the estimated price of imported cocaine to 4.23.4 million and 6.4 million hashish. Hence, our analysis. “It is a fact that this criminal group has smuggled 30.30 million drugs into the UK.”

The trio pleaded guilty in July 2020, but due to the extradition of Covid-19 and Vicker from Lanzarote, the sentence was postponed. Mr Horn said: “These convictions are the culmination of a complex, comprehensive and detailed six-year investigation. Their organization can manufacture, import and distribute medicines worth millions of pounds in the UK. External communications and transport infrastructures.” .”

The Irish nationals pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle Class A and B drug and money laundering, while Kenning also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition. The Crown Court in Ipswich sentenced Kavanaugh to 21 years in prison, Kenin to 19 and a half years, and Vicker to 20 years.

Horn said: “We have launched a crime investigation into Kavanaugh and its associates to seize all assets acquired as a result of this crime. This is not really the activity of the National Crime Agency against this criminal group. and his companions.”

Freezing orders were issued for a number of high-value items, including watches, bikes and jewelry that were removed from the Kavanaugh-Tamworth mansion. The Restrictive Order is also subject to wicker ownership in Spain.

Kate Anderson, Deputy Attorney General for the Public Prosecution Office, said: “This organized criminal group brought dangerous drugs worth millions of pounds into the country and hid them in cars to prevent discovery. They did not care about the topics they were raising. They were in danger and found themselves guilty in front of overwhelming evidence showing their involvement in this illegal operation. Legal Cases like these demonstrate our commitment to addressing organized crime and bringing it to justice.

Horn added: “This is not the work of the National Criminal Agency against this criminal group and its associates. I would also like to acknowledge the strong support we have received from law enforcement partners in this investigation, in particular Gardada. together or together. “The National Crime Agency and our partners are determined to do everything in their power to dismantle and dismantle the most harmful organized criminal groups.”