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Case No. 7735Controlling a criminal gang · Co. Sligo

Gardaí suspect Barry Young has more hidden assets in Spain

Barry Young, a 38-year-old man from Sligo, was arrested at Dublin Airport in January 2022. Gardaí in Sligo and authorities in Alicante, Spain, have since searched the Costa Blanca and are working to establish further assets Young may hold there, which Gardaí suspect include two apartments and a bar interest. Young, who was set to relocate from Sligo to Alicante with his family, is set to be sentenced at the Special Criminal Court for controlling a criminal gang, according to a report dated 31 July 2023 that said the sentencing was due on Monday.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Convicted31 Jul
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Detectives have established that Young owns two apartments and has a major interest in a bar.
  • Sources value the apartments and bar interest at around €500,000.
  • Young had €40,000 in ready cash.
Where
  • Gardaí suspect Young has more hidden assets in Spain.
  • Young was set to relocate from Sligo to Alicante with his family.
When
Young was arrested at Dublin Airport in January 2022.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Sligo and authorities in Alicante are working to establish Young's other interests in the region.
  • Gardaí and Spanish authorities carried out searches in the Costa Blanca earlier this year.
  • A Garda investigation linked over €600,000 worth of drug seizures to Young.
In court
Young is set to be sentenced at the Special Criminal Court for controlling a criminal gang.
Other details
  • Young has been a priority target for gardaí in Sligo for over a decade.
  • Young, aged 38, is a man from Sligo.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDetectives have established that Young owns two apartments and has a major interest in a bar. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatYoung had €40,000 in ready cash. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí suspect Young has more hidden assets in Spain. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereYoung was set to relocate from Sligo to Alicante with his family. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenYoung was arrested at Dublin Airport in January 2022. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Sligo and authorities in Alicante are working to establish Young's other interests in the region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and Spanish authorities carried out searches in the Costa Blanca earlier this year. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA Garda investigation linked over €600,000 worth of drug seizures to Young. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtYoung is set to be sentenced at the Special Criminal Court for controlling a crime gang. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherYoung has been a priority target for gardaí in Sligo for over a decade. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Jul2023
    Convictedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai suspect mob boss Barry Young has more hidden assets in Spain

    Reports that gardaí suspect Young has hidden assets in Spain, including two apartments and a bar interest, and that he is due to be sentenced.

    convicted, Barry Young, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young