Kinahan gang members tried to acquire rocket launcher and explosives in failed plot to get Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh reduced sentence, court told

The attempted acquisition of military-grade weapons by the Kinahan crime group illustrates the lengths to which organized crime can go to gain leverage in legal situations.

The court heard that Kavanagh, while serving a 21-year sentence, orchestrated an elaborate plan to secure firearms and explosives to help reduce his sentence.

Kavanagh’s encrypted communications revealed a plot for obtaining 40 firearms as well as a rocket launcher and C4 explosives, underscoring the group's high-level criminal activities.

This case showcases organized crime operating at a high level, as members used sophisticated methods, such as encrypted messages, to coordinate illegal arms acquisition.

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