LAST UPDATE | 23 hrs ago

THE GOVERNMENT JET has landed in Ireland after departing Lanzarote earlier today to carry a Dublin man home to face organised crime charges.

It is understood that the man is Jason Hutch, son of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch. He has never been charged with offences before.

Gardaí confirmed that a male in his late 30s has been arrested and charged this evening  in relation to Serious Organised Crime offences.

“The male was arrested by Spanish authorities in Lanzarote on 8 April 2026 on foot of a European Arrest Warrant issued by the Irish High Court. He has been extradited following a judicial process in Spain,” a garda statement said.

It is understood the European Arrest Warrant was in connection with a far-reaching money laundering and organised crime investigation in Ireland.

Gardaí travelled to Lanzarote this morning on board the Irish Air Corps operated jet and arrived back in Ireland this afternoon.

Jason Hutch, who also goes by the name Jamie Murphy, is due to be brought before a special sitting of Dublin District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice at 7pm.

“This male is the sixth person to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on charges resulting from the criminal investigation conducted by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation,” the garda statement said.

Hutch had attempted to avoid extradition with a number of appeals in Spanish courts.

The last of those has concluded, and Spanish authorities have been directed to hand him over to gardaí.

It is anticipated that an application will be made that the case be heard in the Special Criminal Court.