Kinahan Crime Boss Jailed for Orchestrating Arms Cache Plot from Prison

Thomas Kavanagh, a senior figure in the Kinahan cartel, attempted to deceive authorities for a reduced sentence by leading them to a hidden weapons stash.

Thomas Kavanagh, 57, was sentenced to six years for orchestrating a plot to amass and reveal a cache of firearms to the National Crime Agency (NCA) while in prison.
The plan, intended to secure a lighter sentence in a separate drug smuggling case, involved Kavanagh's brother-in-law Liam Byrne and associate Shaun Kent.
Kavanagh's conspiracy was uncovered through intercepted messages on EncroChat, a secure communication platform used by criminals.
The weapons, including machine guns and handguns, were buried in Newry, Northern Ireland, and described as 'fearsome' by the presiding judge.
Kavanagh, already serving a 21-year sentence for drug trafficking, will serve this new sentence consecutively, while Kent is expected to be released soon due to time served.