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Notorious Irish Criminal Arrested over Robbie Lawlor Murder
The man is wanted in Northern Ireland and investigators say EncroChat data helped identify him as a suspect in Lawlor’s killing.
- On Thursday, April 2, 2026, investigators from the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested a 47-year-old Dublin man on an extradition warrant in connection with the 2020 murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast.
- Gardaí and the Police Service of Northern Ireland suspect the man, known as 'Mr Big,' ordered the hit from Dublin, alleging he sanctioned the murder because he feared Lawlor planned to kill him during the Drogheda feud.
- Evidence from the Encrochat encrypted phone network linked the suspect to the crime, stemming from a joint investigation between the GNBCI and the PSNI into the April 4, 2020, killing.
- The suspect remains detained at a Garda station in the Dublin region and is scheduled to appear before the High Court at the Four Courts in Dublin on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
- Known for involvement in serious organized crime, the man has long been a major target for Gardaí; while five others have been jailed for their roles in Lawlor's murder, this arrest marks an attempt to prosecute the suspected mastermind.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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