Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted, accused, suspect

Born

1985, from the ages reported

Offences

Controlling a criminal gang

Where

Co. Sligo

Reporting

9 reports, 29 Jul 2022 to 31 Jul 2023

Outlets

leitrimobserver.ie, thejournal.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com

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• Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang Controlling a criminal gang · Co. Sligo

  Barry Young, 38, a man from Sligo, was arrested at Dublin Airport on 11 January 2022 while on his way to Spain and charged with directing a 20-member criminal gang operating in Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim, Galway and the Alicante area of Spain between October 2019 and January 2022, along with two money laundering offences relating to €27,100. He pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in March 2023. On 31 July 2023, Mr Justice Tony Hunt sentenced him to 12 years with the final 12 months suspended, an effective 11-year term. John Gilligan, 71, a man based in Torrevieja, Spain, faces separate Spanish charges including sending drugs to Ireland by post and unlawful possession of a Colt Python .357 Magnum found buried in his garden in 2020.

  Sentenced, 31 Jul 2023Convicted, accused, suspect · 9 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 31 Jul2023
   Sentencedleitrimobserver.ie, in Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang

   "Scourge" of Sligo jailed for 11 years for directing organised crime

   convicted, Barry Young, 38, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young38IE
2. 31 Jul2023
   Sentencedthejournal.ie, in Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang

   Sligo criminal who was 'scourge' on community with drug operation jailed for 11 years

   convicted, Barry Young, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young♂38IE
3. 31 Jul2023
   Sentencedrte.ie, in Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang

   'Significant' drug dealer in west of country jailed

   convicted, Barry Young, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young♂38IE
4. 31 Jul2023
   Convictedirishmirror.ie, in Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang

   Gardai suspect mob boss Barry Young has more hidden assets in Spain

   convicted, Barry Young, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young♂38IE
5. 9 May2023
   Convictedirishtimes.com, in Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang

   Gang leader thanks Garda for arresting him, court hears

   convicted, Barry Young, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young♂38IE
6. 9 May2023
   Convictedleitrimobserver.ie, in Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang

   Sligo mobster who directed 20-strong member gang in West of Ireland and Leitrim thanked gardaí who arrested him

   convicted, Barry Young, 38, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young♂38IE
7. 30 Mar2023
   In courtirishmirror.ie, in Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang

   Gardai in Spain to land fatal blow to Irish crime gang 'helped' by John Gilligan

   suspect, Barry Young, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young♂37IE
8. 10 Mar2023
   In courtleitrimobserver.ie, in Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang

   Sligo man pleads guilty to directing criminal organisation

   accused, Barry Young, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young♂37IE
9. 29 Jul2022
   In courtleitrimobserver.ie, in Sligo man jailed for 11 years for directing a criminal gang

   Sligo man to be tried at Special Criminal Court for allegedly directing a criminal organisation

   accused, Barry Young, 37, male, named, irish (judged from name)Barry Young♂37IE

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