'FAT' FREDDIE THOMPSON is facing arrest as soon as he steps foot in the country over the stabbing of the nephew of Martin 'the General' Cahill and several other violent incidents.

Gavin Guinan Cahill (34), a former member of the Brian Rattigan mob, was walking on Meath Street, in Dublin 8, five days before Christmas when he was set upon by 'Fat' Freddie and two of his pals.
Cahill suffered a number of stab wounds after the altercation, which took place in the afternoon and was witnessed by several people.

He was taken to hospital and gardai were informed about the incident. They picked up 'Fat' Freddie not far from the scene.
He was arrested and taken to Kevin Street Garda station for a search, but because Guinan Cahill refused to cooperate and make a statement of complaint,gardai had no option but to release Thompson.

Several people who witnessed the unprovoked attack also refused to help gardai.

On January 7, Thompson was back in trouble with the law after instigating a number of violent incidents in Morrissey's pub on Cork Street, following the funeral of gangland murder victim Christopher Warren.

Several fights broke out in the pub and three men were arrested, but at least 15 people were involved. Gardai are looking to question 'Fat' Freddie about the incident after they reviewed CCTV footage from the pub.

Fights

It shows Thompson starting a number of fights and when he comes back to Ireland he will be arrested and questioned.

The 32-year-old was back in Ireland for Christmas after being given permission by the Spanish authorities to travel.

He is being investigated by the Spaniards over his link to Christy Kinahan's drugs gang and as part of his bail conditions, Fat Freddie had to hand in his passport.

While he was here,he strong-armed several drug dealers who have debts with Christy Kinahan.

He is strapped for cash and told Thompson to collect as much money as he could. It is understood that the stabbing of Guinan Cahill was opportunistic.Thompson saw him walking on the street and decided to attack him for no reason.Cahill was friendly with Brian Rattigan at the beginning of the Crumlin-Drimnagh feud in 2002, but then distanced himself from the gang.

In 2005 he launched an unprovoked assault on Darren Ward in Drimnagh and was jailed for five years for stabbing his victim. He also tried to slash the tyres of a taxi that Ward was desperately trying to get away in. Cahill has at least 30 previous convictions for a variety of offences, including possession of cocaine. Thompson was extradited to Spain last November on foot of a European arrest warrant and has had to remain there ever since, while an investigation into his connections with Kinahan is completed.

'Dapper Don' Kinahan and 30 others were arrested in Spain as part of Operation Shovel in May 2010.
The Spanish believe that Thompson is a key lieutenant of Kinahan's and have phone recordings of Thompson and north-inner city criminal Gary Hutch talking about a firearm, with Freddie saying "that gun's too small".

Spanish police also have evidence that Thompson and Hutch travelled to Portugal and Amsterdam in 2009 to organise shipments on behalf of Kinahan.
Police claim that Thompson and Hutch- a nephew of Gerry 'the Monk' Hutch-lived together in Spain and were the 'right-hand men' of Daniel Kinahan,Christy Kinahan's son.

Rival

The pair are also accused of being chauffeurs for Christy Kinahan and acting as his bodyguard.
Freddie has been running his gang from Spain for the last 12 months and gardai believe he has been organising drugs shipments from his base in Marbella.

He is thought to have master-minded the murder of rival Gerard Eglington from Spain in September.

Last week we exclusively revealed how Freddie and Brian Rattigan's mob have been replaced by six new gangs operating in the Dublin 8 area. Gardai have identified 200 active gang members.

mick.mccaffrey@sundayworld.com






Fat's your lot as deal is busted.

A Massive drug deal that would have sealed an alliance between Dublin and Limerick mobsters has been blown apart by elite cops.

'Fat' Freddie Thompson,already railing from a previous drug bust against his network, had set up links with remnants of the McCarthy-Dundon gang.

Last week, however,four kilos of cocaine were seized in raids in Limerick and Dublin, ending.a deal 'Fat' Freddie desperately needed. .

Led by the Garda National Drugs Unit, which Works closely with its EU counter-parts, gardai set up a sophisticated surveillance operation, according to sources.

The Dublin gangster wanted the €250,000 deal to go through in a bid to get his drugs business back on track after a series of set-backs. .

"The cocaine market has collapsed compared to 2008, but there is still a lucrative market tor whoever can get a share," a source told the Sunday World.

The top guys were caught between collecting debts and raising enough money to set up big transactions.
They can't afford to lose consignments," the source added.

The limerick gangster brought into the deal is closely associated with Fat John McCarthy, from Moyross, who was recently jailed for 14 years for possession of heroin worth €145,00Q .
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The Sunday World revealed last week how Freddie has been under pressure from younger Dublin hoods keen to make their own mark.
The deal was set up with the limerick gang agreeing to supply Freddie's outfit in Dublin with cocaine .

Last month Gardai seized almost €7 million worth of drugs in Kildare and Dublin, .breakinq up another massive deal in which Freddie had a share.

Like the limerick mobsters his network has been caught up in a lethal feud, in Crumlin and Drimnagh, which has hit business hard .

John McCarthy has run a tightly-controlled drugs business from his Moyross base.
He has dodged the gang violence that gripped Limerick, but this drug bust is a huge blow to his empire.