Notorious gangster John Gilligan has been arrested by police in Spain.
Gilligan, a convicted drug trafficker, was taken into custody by officers in the Alicante region.
Sources confirmed the arrest to the Irish Mirror this morning, however the reasons for his detainment remain unknown.
It is understood two other people were also arrested.
The news comes almost a year on from Gilligan walking free from court after his arrested on criminal property charges while carrying more than €20,000 in cash.
It was claimed that Gilligan intended to purchase a prescription drug in Spain for distribution on the Irish drugs black market, and he was charged with possession of criminal property and attempting to remove criminal property.
However, he always denied the charges and the case was later dismissed.
