Mobster John Gilligan is now facing the prospect of three years behind bars – after he appeared in court in Spain charged with sending drugs to Ireland by post.
The pint-sized criminal was facing eight years behind bars - but he has now been offered a deal of just 36 months in jail if he admits to the scam.
Gilligan was due to stand trial in the Spanish town of Torrevieja on Tuesday with eight other suspects for the drugs operation – but the case against them all was adjourned when his co-defendant son Darren (48) failed to appear with him.
