Gilligan Freed: Mobster Released on €10k Bail

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Drug lab Discovery & Gilligan’s Involvement:

Police discovered a drug laboratory near Torrevieja, ⁣Spain, and confiscated drug production equipment and a revolver. The lab is reportedly ⁢linked to John Gilligan, a known⁣ gangster.Nine‍ people were arrested in connection with the ‍lab.

Sharon Oliver’s role & Previous Charges:

The property where the lab was found belonged to Gilligan’s ex-partner, Sharon Oliver, a British national. She was not arrested in the recent raid and is claimed to have been unaware of Gilligan’s activities. She was previously cleared in September 2023 of drug charges related to a 2020 arrest alongside Gilligan. She had refused a plea bargain that ⁤Gilligan and others accepted.

Previous ‍case Details:

Oliver faced ⁢a potential six-year sentence for drug trafficking and exporting medicines illegally. During her trial, police found 10,000 sleeping‍ tablets⁣ (“Zimmos”) and two kilos of cannabis at the couple’s ⁣villa.She maintained her innocence, claiming no knowledge of a courier service Gilligan confessed to running. Drugs were hidden in shipments containing children’s ⁤toys and flip-flops.

Gilligan’s Sentence:

Gilligan received a ⁢22-month suspended sentence and was ordered to pay over €14,000 in fines for cannabis trafficking, illegal firearm possession, and exporting drugs without a license. He claimed he was planning to leave Spain.