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John Hand

Kinahan cartel lieutenant Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh jailed for 21 years after fall of €36 million drug smuggling empire

Senior Kinahan cartel member Thomas "Bomber" Kavanagh has been caged for 21 years after he headed a cocaine and cannabis drug smuggling operation.

The 54-year-old Dubliner was at the "head of" the criminal organisation which imported more than €36 million in narcotics to the UK.

Some of the drugs - in 23 separate shipments - were destined for the Irish market, Ipswich Crown Court heard this morning.

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