Case No. 2468Directing a crime gang (organised crime) · Co. Dublin
Gardaí seek fresh charge against Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch for directing crime gang
Gardaí have recommended to the DPP that Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, 61, be charged with directing a crime gang, an offence carrying up to life imprisonment, following a four-year inquiry into intelligence allegedly passed to criminals by retired garda Superintendent John Murphy.
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- whereHutch was arrested at his home in Lanzarote on 25 October 2024 as part of a Guardia Civil investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA file was submitted to the DPP on Mr Hutch and a group of former and serving gardaí following the largest anti-corruption investigation in the history of the force. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA long-running Garda investigation found evidence that former superintendent John Murphy allegedly leaked highly sensitive intelligence to the Hutch organised crime group and other serious criminals. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationIn 2021, Mr Hutch was tipped-off that an international warrant had been issued for his arrest in relation to allegations he was behind the 2016 Regency Hotel attack. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationIn 2023, Murphy was arrested while in prison by NBCI detectives and questioned over his links to Mr Hutch and other criminals. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationMr Hutch was taken from prison under warrant by gardaí and questioned over his role in the alleged corruption. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe recommendation is contained in a file sent to the DPP the previous year. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe file is the culmination of a four-year inquiry into suspicions that criminals were passed intelligence by a retired garda. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThree serving gardai were suspended on suspicion of having links to the Hutch gang. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationHutch is being investigated by Spanish police over allegations of money laundering. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeOrganised crime and corruption charges are being considered against Murphy, Mr Hutch and two serving gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeMr Hutch is suspected of helping to run a criminal organisation, an offence which carries a potential life sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeGardaí have recommended the DPP charge Gerry Hutch with directing a crime gang. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe DPP is expected to decide shortly what, if any, charges Mr Hutch should face in the Irish courts. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe DPP is expected to reach a decision on potential charges in Ireland early this year. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMr Hutch's arrest occurred shortly before his trial in relation to the Regency attack which ended in his acquittal in 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHutch was acquitted of the murder of David Byrne in April 2023 by the Special Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceMurphy pleaded guilty to drug offences and in 2022 received a 6½ year sentence. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe offence of directing a crime gang carries up to life in prison. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe DPP is considering new organised crime charges against Gerry Hutch in relation to alleged widespread Garda corruption. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe two serving gardaí are currently suspended and may face corruption charges. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMr Hutch has repeatedly stated he is not involved in crime. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe case is separate from an investigation by Spanish police that Mr Hutch used his properties in Lanzarote to engage in large-scale money laundering. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMr Hutch is currently on bail in relation to the money laundering investigation after a Spanish court released him last November to pursue his general election run. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe alleged tip-off allowed Mr Hutch to evade authorities for several months before his eventual arrest in Spain in 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOfficers found €260,000 worth of cannabis hidden throughout Murphy's property. (irishtimes.com)
- otherHutch was named in the High Court by the Criminal Assets Bureau as the head of the Hutch Organised Crime Gang. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherEx-Superintendent John Murphy is currently locked up after pleading guilty to drugs charges. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOne of the suspended gardai is a member of the anti-terror Special Detective Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHutch was released on bail of €100,000 in Spain. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSpanish authorities alleged Hutch was the leader of an international crime gang. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHutch has not been convicted of any offence related to the two separate investigations. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Jan2025Gardai want fresh 'The Monk' charge that could see him locked up for life
Reports that Gardaí have recommended a fresh charge of directing a crime gang to the DPP, the culmination of a four-year inquiry into links between the Hutch gang and a retired superintendent. Also details a parallel Spanish money-laundering investigation.
suspect, Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, 61, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerry 'The Monk' Hutchsuspect, John Murphy, 64, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Murphy - 27 Jan2025DPP considers charges against Gerry Hutch over alleged Garda corruption
Provides detailed background on the specific charges being considered (directing a crime gang for Hutch, enhancing the ability of a criminal organisation for Murphy, corruption for two serving gardaí), the timeline of the investigation, the 2021 tip-off regarding the Regency Hotel warrant, the €260,000 cannabis seizure at Murphy's Clontarf home, and the separate Spanish money laundering investigation.
suspect, Gerry Hutch, male, named, irish (judged from name)Gerry Hutchsuspect, John Murphy, male, named, irish (judged from name)John Murphysuspectsuspect