Revealed: Astonishing images of the huge cache of weapons, ammunition and cash seized by Spanish police from Kinahan-linked gang suspected in ‘abduction’ of soccer star’s brother

Spanish police have arrested five people in connection with the disappearance of Darren Hoolahan, the 40-year-old brother of former Republic of Ireland footballer Wes Hoolahan. Investigators believe he was abducted on the Costa del Sol in a dispute linked to organised crime, but have not found him and fear he may have been killed.

Police say Hoolahan was last seen on 10 June after meeting an acquaintance at a café near Marbella. They believe he was taken to a rural area, forced into another vehicle and held at a property in Estepona; that vehicle was later found burned out. Searches across six homes uncovered firearms including an AK-47 and a submachine gun, 37.8kg of hashish, €61,520 in cash and eight vehicles. Four Irish nationals and one British man were arrested, with four remanded in custody.