A 42 year old Dublin man, suspected to be a senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime group, has been extradited to the UK from Spain.
Liam Byrne was arrested by the UK's National Crime Agency in June whilst eating in a restaurant in the Alcudia area of Mallorca.
Police in the UK say he had flown into Palma Airport from Dubai on the 26th of May.
Liam Byrne, who is thought to be one of the most trusted members of the Kinahan organised crime group, has been returned to the UK to stand trial for alleged firearms offences, following a National Crime Agency investigation.
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Byrne was escorted back to the UK yesterday by a team of officers from the NCA’s Joint International Crime Centre to stand trial for alleged firearms offences.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London and was remanded into custody to appear again on January 8th.
