His arrest by gardai secured one of the most significant convictions in the ongoing investigations into the Kinahan/Hutch feud. Arakas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder at the Special Criminal Court last month. After that, he strolled the streets of the north city centre for several hours, taking in Abbey Street, Parnell Street and Moore Street, where he dropped into a shop to buy a wig. Arakas turned 60 yesterday on a segregated wing at Portlaoise Prison where he is held with six other prisoners. Arakas, who will be sentenced on December 12, also faces serious charges in Lithuania once his prison term is completed in Ireland.

Source: Irish Independent December 02, 2018 12:11 UTC