‘Extremely dangerous’ Irish gangster goes on the run after prison accidentally releases him on the day he was supposed to start his sentence
An Irish gangster has gone on the run after a prison accidentally released him on the day he was due to start his prison sentence.
The 30-year-old convict, who has been classified as ‘extremely dangerous’, was reportedly part of a burglary gang and linked to the late Irish gangster boss ‘Fat’ Andy Connors.
The man, who is not being named, had been in custody for various offenses since June 2021 and was given a further two-year prison sentence at the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on November 25.
But when he returned to the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise after his court appearance, he was wrongfully released due to a ‘processing error’ relating to multiple arrest warrants relating to him. Irish independent reports.
‘During the trial in Dublin he was given further jail time but was subsequently released from prison. It was a mistake, but undoubtedly a bizarre incident,” a source told the newspaper.
Prison authorities said they would not comment on any individual prisoner, but confirmed to MailOnline that one prisoner was ‘wrongfully released in November 2024’.
The circumstances leading to this error are currently under investigation, the spokesperson said.
The man had previously hit garda cars when they tried to stop him and was said to be currently driving a blue Volkswagen Golf, according to the garda. Officers are also monitoring two properties in Carlow and Dublin linked to the fugitive prisoner.
When the man returned to the Midlands Prison in Port Laoise after his court appearance (pictured), he was accidentally released due to a ‘processing error’ linked to multiple arrest warrants linked to him
The 30-year-old convict, who has been classified as ‘extremely dangerous’, was reportedly part of a burglary gang and linked to the late Irish gangster boss ‘Fat’ Andy Connors (pictured)
While there is a possibility that he has already fled Ireland, sources say it is more likely that he has remained there.
The man was convicted in October of money laundering and tax evasion and was sentenced to five years in prison at the end of last month, three of which were suspended.
The man was convicted after a major investigation in Dublin, during which several others were also convicted.
His BMW 5 Series and an expensive caravan seized by gardai were forfeited to the state at Dublin Circuit Court.
The convict was also ordered to pay £3,100 (€3,800).
He is said to be friends with ‘Fat’ Andy’s 48-year-old brother named William Connors, who was jailed for eight years in November. He was convicted of conspiracy to commit burglary.
Investigators believe the fugitive criminal was an active member of one of Ireland’s biggest burglary gangs since he was a teenager and was mentored by crime boss ‘Fat’ Andy, who was shot dead more than a decade ago.
The gang is said to have made millions from burglaries over decades and is still considered ‘very active’.
Members are reportedly suspected of several burglaries across Ireland, with some cases using children and female getaway drivers to assist them during the crimes.