Man Charged in Lawlor Murder, Cross-Border Gang Probe

0:00On April 3rd, a 44-year-old man from Clontarf in Dublin faced court today over the murder of gangster Robbie Lawlor, gunned down in Belfast. Back in April 2020, Jonathan Gill showed up in Dublin's high court after cops nabbed him on an extradition warrant from Northern Ireland. He's charged with pulling the trigger on Lawlor in the Ardoin area and holding a 9-millimeter pistol those first few days of April. Earlier this week, guarded detectives teamed up with Northern Ireland's PSNI to make the arrest. They grabbed Gill Thursday evening around 4.50 p.m. at his place on Malahide Road. No word from him when they cautioned him, but he confirmed his details at the station and got all his rights laid out, including legal help across the border. Lawlor wasn't just any victim. He was tied to the brutal killing of 17-year-old Keen Mollready Woods from Lauff that same year. Woods' body got chopped up and dumped around Dublin, sparking outrage. Woods and the community still fill the ripple from these gang-hits crossing borders.

1:01In court, the detective ID Gill, right there in his blacktop and shorts, and the judge double-checked his identity before remanding him. Gill's lawyer flags some legal wrinkles around the charges, hinting at more firepower on defense side. Gill's locked up in Clover Hill Prison to the full extradition hearing on April 21. This joint probe shows how Irish cops are closing in on old cross-border beefs, keeping the pressure on these crews. Stay tuned as it unfolds.