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Gangland's 'Mr Big' calls in drug debts from low-level dealers.
'Mr Big' is calling in his debts from drug dealers
Pascal Kelly fled abroad after falling out with 'Mr Big'
THE major criminal known as ‘Mr Big’ is demanding money from drug dealers due to massive cash-flow problems.
The 32-year-old criminal from north Dublin, who cannot be named as he is out on bail for a major crime, is suspected of organising the murder of dissident gang leader Alan Ryan in 2012.
Mr Big recently had a major falling out with his associate Paschal Kelly (48), after he demanded Kelly pay back €60,000 he owed him.
“They fell out big-time,” said one source. “Mr Big is determined to get his hands on the cash.” Kelly, originally from Coolock in north Dublin, fled to Europe after being released on bail in Northern Ireland for money laundering and other charges late last year.
He was electronically tagged and told authorities he would be living at an address in the Republic – but he cut the tag off and fled abroad. Gardai have carried out searches for him at a girlfriend’s house in Balbriggan. Mr Big has also called to the woman’s home in an attempt to recover some of his money.
In a separate matter, pals of Alan Ryan recently covered a car outside the woman’s home in republican stickers.
Mr Big is unlikely to recover the €60,000 and is now so desperate for cash that he has told every dealer supplied by his gang that they have to pay what they owe before he deals to them again.
Normally, dealers receive drugs ‘on tick’ before paying up after they have sold them on.
“It shows he’s rattled. He’s no longer pals with Kelly and he’s desperate for money. He’s fallen out with one or two others as well. On top of that he has the threat hanging over his head from dissidents,” our source said.
In April last year, gardai from Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, uncovered a multi-million euro heroin and weapons haul at a derelict house outside Virginia. The drugs, with a potential street value of €3million, along with an Uzi submachine gun were believed to be linked to Mr Big’s gang.
Sources say Mr Big is seriously concerned about the threat to his life. He is staying in a home on the northside of the city which has bulletproof windows and other security measures installed.
He has changed the garda station where he signs on as part of his bail conditions a number of times due to concerns there would be attempts on his life. He does not leave the house regularly and has been warned by gardai about a credible threat to his life.
The falling out with Kelly further weakens his position and he may be safer in prison than back on the streets.
Earlier this month it was confirmed Kelly’s home would be sold after the High Court ruled it was bought with the proceeds of crime.
He must also forfeit a 4x4 vehicle, €11,000 from the sale of another car, and around €3,000 in cash seized from the house at Ballyjamesduff in Co. Cavan. The house is estimated to be wroth between €250,000 and €275,000.
Kelly is unemployed and the only tax returns he made were for work as a window cleaner. He also held a taxi licence and claimed to have sold cars and scrap.
The court heard that using a lifestyle analysis there was a deficiency of €537,000 between what Kelly claimed to be earning and what he actually owned and spent.
He is suspected of major involvement in organised crime, including tiger kidnappings, and has 42 previous convictions, including one for which he received a 10-year sentence for robbing a travel agents.
