Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh, who was the CEO of the Kinahan Cartel's European drug network, was arrested in 2019. View 5 Images (Image: NCA)

A top Kinahan drug trafficker dubbed "Big Head" provided investigators with a "classic treasure map" complete with an X marking where Skorpion submachine guns were buried. ‌

Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh was nabbed in 2019 by the National Crime Agency (NCA) for his position as chief executive of the Irish drug gang's European operation. ‌

The Irishman Kavanagh, aware he was staring at two decades in prison for his involvement in the Cartel's activities, devised an intricate scheme to secure a reduced sentence. ‌

Alongside several accomplices, including his brother-in-law, son and a Liverpool criminal, he conspired to guide police to a we

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