Gardai have taken Gerry Hutch out of prison to question him about organised crime offences, it emerged last night.
The Irish Mirror has confirmed “The Monk”, 58, was arrested yesterday and taken from his cell at Wheatfield Prison in West Dublin. A Garda spokeswoman said: “A male in his 50s has today been arrested on foot of a warrant issued under section 42 Criminal Justice Act 1999.
“He is currently detained under Section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region on suspicion of Organised Crime related offences. An Garda Siochana has no further comment.”
