A man’s been arrested in Malaga on suspicion of the murder of Gary Hutch in Spain last year.

Gardai, assisted by Spanish police launched a series of raids in six areas of Dublin this morning.

Juliette Gash reports;

Gardai have also been assisting Spanish police on the Costa del Sol where a man, who's understood to be Irish, was arrested this morning.

Meanwhile in Dublin, Gardai and the Spanish Law enforcement agency La Guardia Civil carried out a number of early morning raids in Dublin as part of an operation targeting organised crime gangs.

60 officers including gardai from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Criminal Assets Bureau and Spanish officers carried out searches in 6 locations. Three in Dublin eight, one in south county Dublin, one in Clondalkin and one in Lucan.

The presence of Spanish Police Officers in Dublin is key –they’ve been helping gardai investigating the Kinahan Hutch feud for a number of months.

The Kinahans are based in the Costa del Sol – where at least two murders linked to the feud have taken place.

This morning’s searches are in a bid to gather evidence that would enable them to prosecute those involved in, organised crime.

Superintendent Tony Howard describes the items seized;

A Captain from the Guardia Civil, who was not identified by Gardai, with Detective Superintendent Tony Howard at this afternoon's press conference.