Ireland 37-year-old Dubliner arrested in Lanzarote on Irish EAW as key Hutch gang figure
A 37-year-old Dubliner described by Spanish police as the leader of the Hutch Organised Crime Group's intelligence cell and financial operations was arrested in Tias, Lanzarote, on 8 April 2026 in a joint operation by Spanish police and Irish gardaí, on foot of a European Arrest Warrant for organised crime. He is in custody in Spain awaiting extradition to Ireland to face charges directed by the DPP over a long-running investigation into claims that criminals were illegally passed Garda intelligence.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested1 Apr
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Key facts
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- whatA male in his 30s was arrested by Spanish authorities. (garda.ie)
- whatA close associate of Gerry Hutch was arrested in Spain by the Guardia Civil (irishtimes.com)
- whatA close associate of Gerry Hutch was arrested by Spanish police in Lanzarote (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man is also suspected of involvement in money laundering (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe arrest was made on foot of a European Arrest Warrant for organised crime issued by Irish authorities. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSpanish police described the suspect as the leader of the Hutch gang's intelligence cell and as managing its financial operations. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspect is also suspected of involvement in money laundering. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereIrish authorities asked for the man to be sent back to Dublin to face charges (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe suspect was arrested in the village of Tias, around 3km north of Puerto Del Carme in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe associate was arrested in the Canary Islands on Wednesday morning (8 April 2026) (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe arrest took place on Wednesday 8 April 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe GNBCI has been investigating alleged organised crime activity since 2021. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was made on foot of an Irish European Arrest Warrant. (garda.ie)
- investigationGNBCI investigating gardaí were present in Spain for the arrest operation. (garda.ie)
- investigationThree serving gardai were suspended on suspicion of having links to the Hutch gang (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí sent a file to the DPP early last year (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe associate was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Lanzarote (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was made on foot of a European Arrest Warrant issued by Irish authorities (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe arrest follows a lengthy investigation by the NBCI and Spanish authorities into organised crime activity in Ireland and abroad (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation also examines links between serving gardaí and serious criminals (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGerry Hutch is separately under investigation by Spanish police for alleged money laundering through properties in Spain (irishtimes.com)
- investigationSpanish detectives are examining allegations of large scale money laundering through the use of properties in Spain (irishtimes.com)
- investigationSpanish police are investigating allegations that gardaí improperly passed confidential information to serious organised criminals (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGerry Hutch was one of nine people arrested in 2024 following a joint investigation by the Guardia Civil and the NBCI (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGNBCI officers were present at the arrest in Spain (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe suspect was apprehended in less than 24 hours after the alert was issued within the ENFAST network framework. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe DPP has directed that the man be charged over a long-running investigation into claims that criminals were illegally passed Garda intelligence. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe GNBCI has been carrying out an investigation into alleged organised crime activity since 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe DPP directed that the man be charged over the probe into claims that criminals were passed intelligence by a retired garda (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe decision was made that several gardai, a former member of the force and the Hutch associate should be charged (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe DPP has directed that the man be charged (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is in custody on the island and will be brought to Madrid where the Spanish extradition court is based (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear before the Spanish high court in the coming days ahead of potential extradition to Ireland (irishtimes.com)
- courtGerry Hutch was released on bail pending evaluation of the case by a Spanish magistrate (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man is expected to appear in court in Lanzarote on Thursday morning (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to be brought to Madrid for extradition proceedings (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe suspect is in custody in Lanzarote and is expected to be brought to Madrid, where a court will deal with the extradition request. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe matter is currently for the Spanish authorities. (garda.ie)
- otherAn Garda Síochána is not making further comment at this time. (garda.ie)
- otherThe DPP has not directed charges against Gerry Hutch, 62, as of yet (dublinlive.ie)
- otherGerry Hutch announced he will run in the upcoming Dáil byelection in Dublin Central (irishtimes.com)
- otherGerry Hutch narrowly missed out on a seat in the 2024 general election (irishtimes.com)
- otherGerry Hutch spends much of his time in Spain (irishtimes.com)
- otherGerry Hutch, 62, was arrested as part of the NBCI probe in late 2022 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGerry Hutch was acquitted of the 2016 murder of David Byrne at Regency Airport Hotel (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe unnamed man was one of several people arrested in Spain as part of the probe the previous year (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe DPP has not directed charges against Gerry Hutch as of yet (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGerry Hutch, 62, is still being investigated by Spanish police over the money laundering probe but has not been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe Hutch gang is allegedly involved in various serious criminal activities, particularly due to its intense rivalry with the Kinahan criminal organisation. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Apr2026Moment Spanish police and gardai move to arrest 'key leader of Hutch crime gang'
Reports the arrest in Spain of an unnamed 37-year-old Dubliner identified as a key leader of the Hutch gang, the joint operation with Spanish police, the EAW for organised crime, and the DPP's direction to charge him over the Garda corruption probe.
suspect, 37, male, Irish, irish - 8 Apr2026Gardai confirm officers were in Spain as key associate of 'The Monk' arrested
Reports the arrest of an unnamed close associate of Gerry Hutch in Lanzarote, Spain, on a European Arrest Warrant, with GNBCI officers present. The DPP has directed charges in the ongoing probe into alleged Garda corruption linked to the Hutch Organised Crime Group.
suspect, 30s, male, Irish, irishsuspect, Gerry Hutch, 62, male, Irish, named at arrest, irishGerry Hutch - 8 Apr2026Gerry Hutch associate arrested in Spain in organised crime investigation
Adds context that the investigation also examines links between serving gardaí and serious criminals, and that Gerry Hutch is separately under Spanish investigation for money laundering through properties in Spain. Confirms the associate is expected to appear before the Spanish high court in the coming days ahead of potential extradition to Ireland.
suspect, male, Irish, irishsuspect, Gerry Hutch, male, named at arrest, irish (judged from name)Gerry Hutch - 8 Apr2026Gerry Hutch ally arrested in Spain over Garda corruption probe
Adds details on the DPP directing charges, the nature of the corruption probe (intelligence passed to criminals by a retired garda), three serving gardai being suspended, the file being sent to the DPP early last year, and the extradition process (arrest in Lanzarote, to be brought to Madrid for the Spanish extradition court). Confirms no charges directed against Gerry Hutch himself.
suspect, male, irish (judged from name) - 1 Apr2026Update 2 – Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Organised Crime Investigation
Official GNBCI press release confirming the arrest of a male in his 30s in Spain on an Irish EAW as part of an organised crime investigation ongoing since 2021; no further details given as the matter is with Spanish authorities.
suspect, 30s, male