Question 1

Who are the senior Kinahan gang members involved in the gun conspiracy?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Kavanagh, 57, and Liam Byrne, 43, are the two senior Kinahan gang members involved in the gun conspiracy. Another individual, Shaun Kent, 38, from Liverpool, was also implicated.

Question 2

What sentences did Kavanagh, Byrne, and Kent receive?

Accepted Answer

Kavanagh was sentenced to an additional six years in prison on top of his 21-year drug trafficking sentence. Byrne was sentenced to five years, and Kent was sentenced to six years.

Question 3

What was the nature of the gun conspiracy?

Accepted Answer

The conspiracy involved the accumulation of a large stockpile of firearms and ammunition, including seven machine guns, an assault rifle, three automatic handguns, and ammunition. The gang members aimed to deceive authorities by feigning cooperation to reduce Kavanagh's prison sentence.

Question 4

What role did each gang member play in the conspiracy?

Accepted Answer

Kavanagh led the operation from prison, with Kent acting as a messenger between him and Byrne. Byrne was instrumental in sourcing and expediting the acquisition of firearms, while Kent coordinated gun sourcing and ammunition acquisition.

Question 5

How did authorities uncover the gun conspiracy?

Accepted Answer

The National Crime Agency (NCA) decrypted encrypted messages exchanged on EnroChat between the gang members from January 2020 to June 2021, which revealed their plans to acquire firearms from multiple countries.

Question 6

Who founded the kinahan Cartel?

Accepted Answer

The Kinahan Gang was established by Christy Kinahan (also known as Chris Kinhan) and now continues under the leadership of Daniel and Christopher Kinahan Jr, his children. Their organised crime activities for drug trafficking and money laundering, and their scope surpasses national borders.

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