Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch & gang 'firmly on radar' of THREE different cop forces
CRIME boss Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch and his gang remain targets for THREE different law enforcement agencies, The Irish Sun on Sunday can reveal.The veteran criminal was cleared just over a year ago of the murder of Kinahan thug David Byrne, 33, during a boxing weigh-in at Dublin’s Regency Hotel in February 2016.6Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch remains a target for THREE different law enforcement agenciesxCredit: PA:Press Association6Patrick Hutch walked free after being accused of Byrne’s Regency Hotel murder when charges against him were dropped in 2019Credit: Padraig O'Reilly6The Monk has been spotted enjoying his freedom in LanzaroteBut he is still being investigated by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Spanish police and Dutch cops.His gang remain targets for officers over concerns they have moved weapons from the Balkans across Europe, before arriving in Ireland.The Gardai have classified the Hutch Organised Crime Group as continuing to pose “a significant threat” due to their ongoing involvement in drug trafficking and weapons importation across Europe, The Irish Sun can reveal.As The Monk enjoys his freedom in Lanzarote, a Dutch investigator told how Hutch and his associates remain “firmly on our radar”.READ MORE IN IRISH NEWSHThey told us: “We are aware the Hutch Organised Crime Group are still actively involved in organised crime, especially in Ireland, but also in other European countries.“We also know investigations in the Hutch group and the Kinahan clan are still being progressed.“There is significant international co-operation when it comes to these criminal networks because they have been operating across Europe for over 25 years.“There is also an awful lot of work going on amongst our colleagues with a view to bringing charges against senior figures within both organisations.Most read in The Irish Sun“If Gerry Hutch or one of his associates turns up in Holland we will be monitoring them because there is always the possibility they could be targeted on our streets.”And speaking to us one year on from Hutch walking out of the Special Criminal Court a free man, ex-Assistant Garda Commissioner Pat Leahy warned the Kinahan and Hutch feud isn’t over.He made the claim after Vera Hutch — whose son Gareth was shot dead in May 2016 — told of her belief the war was over.She spoke out after Kinahan hitman Michael Carroll was convicted of trying to kill her husband, John, in September 2016.Mr Leahy said: “So much grief has been visited upon the Hutch family and other families it’s hard to see how they could ever bury the hatchet.“This is a feud between one gang who were working together for years and trusted each other.'Trust broke down'“When the trust broke down between them and people were killed there was no way back.“They lived in the same area, they grew up with each other and yet here they were going to war.“The Garda organisation has done great work in prosecuting those behind the killing but it just takes one incident for people to get killed again.“All of those who were involved in the feud — people like Gerry Hutch, James Gately and Liam Byrne — will be targets forever.”'No indication feud is over'Another investigator told us: “There is no indication that this murderous feud is over.“No matter how long it takes, people like Thomas Kavanagh and Daniel Kinahan would always be targets for the Hutch group. If the opportunity arose for any of the factions to kill one of their enemies there’s no doubt they would take it.“There are people on the Kinahan side in prison but when they get out it won’t be long before they would become targets.”Former senior officer Leahy added: “They know they will be targets for the rest of their lives because this is the life that they chose to live. This is the reality when someone gets involved in organised crime.“People also should remember that a truce was in place and money paid to settle any differences but this agreement was broken. I also can’t see how Gerry Hutch wouldn’t be the focus of international investigation considering the comments that were made about him during his trial.“There’s no doubt the Hutch organisation continues to pose a threat — especially in Ireland — and I can’t see too many people crossing them because of their involvement in serious crime over the decades.“Just because no one has been killed in the feud since 2018 means that they stop what they have been doing for years.”Life in the sunAt present, The Monk continues to enjoy his life in the sun in Lanzarote. Since he walked free from court in April 2023, he has been spotted going for strolls in Clontarf, Dublin, and enjoying drinks at his holiday hideaway.He also returned to Ireland to attend an exhibition by artist Mike O’Donnell that featured his portrait.We also published exclusive images of Hutch enjoying a drink in Lanzarote before he was finally arrested in connection with the Regency Hotel attack.Staged photosBut there are some in the Gardai who believe a number of the snaps “may have been staged”. One source told us: “The images of Gerry Hutch enjoying a beer in Lanzarote suit his agenda. He is trying to paint a picture of leading a normal life while at the same time his gang remains heavily involved in organised crime.”Before The Monk’s release, Hutch associate James Gately and his nephew Patrick Hutch were also photographed enjoying a coffee in the heart of Dublin.Patrick also walked free after being accused of Byrne’s Regency Hotel murder when charges against him were dropped in 2019.Hideout in DubaiAs Hutch enjoys his freedom, his Kinahan enemies are in hiding in Dubai. At present, Daniel Kinahan is the focus of a major file from the GNDOCB which is currently being examined by the DPP.Gardai are also seeking to charge him over the murder of The Monk’s brother Eddie after they also sent a file to the DPP.His right-hand man Sean McGovern is wanted over the murder of Noel ‘Duck Egg’ Kirwan while his brother Christopher and dad Christy each have a $5m bounty on their heads by the US.6Most wanted mobster Daniel KinahanCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk6Court sketch of Gerry Hutch during the the Regency trialCredit: PA:Press Association6Before The Monk’s release, Hutch associate James Gately and Patrick Hutch were photographed enjoying a coffee in the heart of Dublin
