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Ciarin Hughes

AKA: Ciaran Hughes
Released
Gender:Male
Era:1980s
Support
Irish Republicanism Anti-Imperialism Irish Republican Army
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Biography

Ciarin Hughes, also rendered Ciaran Hughes, was the co-defendant of Noel O Murchu in the 1986-88 prosecution over an arms pipeline to the Irish Republican Army. He was convicted of conspiracy to export weapons for IRA use and of federal firearms offences.

Case

Charges: Conspiracy to export weapons.
Sentence: Convicted on the conspiracy and firearms counts. Charges as recorded: Conspiracy to export weapons for use by the Irish Republican Army, and federal firearms offences.
Convicted: Yes