Dublin criminal John Gilligan has been released from jail in southern Spain less than two months after his arrest for suspected drugs and weapon offences. Gilligan was one of six people arrested at the time as part of an investigation by Spanish police into alleged drug smuggling. John Gilligan is pictured during a search operation in Alicante, Spain. The gun used by two men on a motorbike to shoot Guerin on the Naas Dual Carriageway on June 26th, 1996, has never been found. A judicial source in Spain indicated the ongoing court investigation by a judge tasked with deciding whether Gilligan and the five other suspects should face trial was nearly complete.

Source: The Irish Times December 20, 2020 08:26 UTC