A trusted associate of drugs kingpin Daniel Kinahan has been arrested and could face extradition to the UK after being arrested in Spain on firearms offences.
Liam Byrne, 42, from Dublin, was arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) on Sunday in the Alcudia area of Mallorca while eating in a restaurant with family members. His brother David was shot dead at the Regency Hotel in Dublin seven years ago.
Liam Byrne had flown into Palma Airport from Dubai on May 26. He was arrested in Mallorca on foot of a UK extradition warrant.