Gang boss Mr Flashy trying to clear name over €954 vino heist at celeb chef's eatery over ‘bad for credibility' fear
CAGED gang boss Glen 'Mr Flashy' Ward is trying to clear his name — over the theft of 18 bottles of wine from celebrity chef Marco Pierre White's restaurant.
Ward — named in the
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Glen Ward was named in the High Court as the leader of the 'Gucci Gang'
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The pair stole 18 bottles of wine from celebrity chef Marco Pierre White's restaurant
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Eric O Driscoll and Glen Ward pictured at Blanchardstown District Court
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The siblings — who are currently serving sentences for discharging lethal AR-15 and Mach 10 firearms at a house party — received four-month suspended sentences for acting as 'lookouts' when €954 worth of vino was stolen from the
At the time, Ward, 32, had been staying in different locations in the city centre after his
Following their convictions in May 2023, the pair were ordered to pay compo to the
We asked the popular restaurant if the gangster brothers had offered them any
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One source said: 'Both brothers remain determined to appeal their convictions over the wine.
'They tried to paint themselves as major players in the world of organised
'The decision on their appeals over the Marco Pierre White case will be made in the coming weeks.'
And, as the pair remain on 23-hour lock-up over possession of the lethal weapons, The Irish Sun on Sunday today reveals for the first time how
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Just three months after the gun attack — which claimed the life of
During one incident in which Bonney was stopped by
Bonney —
Just six years later, Whelan was murdered. The night before he was murdered, they also fired shots at the home of an innocent member of his family.
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SECRET HIDEOUT
And the Hutch associate also told of his belief that Ward's gang were close to one of the gunmen involved in the murder of
At the time of Bonney's interaction with Gardai, he had a secret hideout in north Dublin and was also terrified of being killed by a cartel gunman.
Gardai believe that Ward's gang were offering their services to the cartel to target Hutch gang associates based in the Finglas area.
Another source added: 'Bonney was under a lot of pressure at the time and he was terrified of Ward's gang because of their connections.
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'He knew that Whelan was close to Ward and the cartel hitman so he tried to get his female associate to keep away from Whelan.
'Ward's gang were trying to make a name for themselves at the time and were associating themselves with the Kinahan associates in Finglas.
'But it wasn't long before the Kinahan organisation realised that Ward's gang were a liability and kept away from them.'
HOTEL COMPLAINTS
On another occasion in 2018, Ward also joked that he was in Dublin city centre to meet the Hutch clan when confronted by Gardai.
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Gardai were called to a hotel at 6.25am after complaints were made against Ward and his five associates.
When Gardai ordered him to leave the hotel, he replied: 'I'm only here to meet my buddies — the Hutches.'
During the search of his room, Gardai recovered laughing gas, before Ward then boasted to them that he had two bodyguards following him at all times.
He also denied that his dog had been kidnapped by a gang rival in Blanchardstown, adding: 'My dog isn't a French bulldog — it's a higher breed. Do you think I would let that go if my dog was kidnapped?'
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FIVE-AND-A-HALF-YEAR SENTENCE
Ward's sentence last week is the first time he has been caged for any incidents that are linked to serious and organised crime.
Following Ward's five-and-a-half-year sentence last week, Det Supt Paul Murphy told how the brothers had a 'history of involvement in organised crime'.
The senior officer said: 'An Garda Siochana acknowledges the convictions and sentences imposed by the Special Criminal Court on Eric O'Driscoll and Glen Ward.
'The commitment of Detectives at Finglas Garda Station to investigate these individuals with a history of involvement in organised crime in our capital city — and locally in their own community in Finglas — has ensured the conviction of both by the Special Criminal Court.
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'Criminals, like Eric O'Driscoll and Glen Ward act and believe they are above the law, inflicting significant harm and tragedy on families in the community where they live and operate their criminality from.'
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The siblings are currently serving sentences for discharging lethal AR-15 and Mach 10 firearms at a house party
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Following Ward's five-and-a-half-year sentence last week, Det Supt Paul Murphy told how the brothers had a 'history of involvement in organised crime'
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Ward's sentence last week is the first time he has been caged for any incidents that are linked to serious and organised crime
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