Irish mobster who ran international drugs cartel jailed for 21 years

Irish mobster Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh was jailed for 21 years today (mon) for masterminding a major European cocaine and cannabis smuggling operation. Kavanagh, 54, was a high-ranking member of the Kinahan organised crime group, acting as their figurehead in the UK. The National Crime Agency estimates the Irish network imported drugs with a street value of more than €35million (£30m) into the UK. He lived with his family in a lavish fortified mansion, complete with reinforced doors and bulletproof glass,…