Hutch Organised Crime Group

The Hutch Organised Crime Group, also known as the Hutch Gang, is an Irish organised crime group.[1] The leader is Gerry Hutch.[2]

Background

Gerry Hutch is from central Dublin and has been involved in crime since he was ten years old.[3]

He was later part of a gang involved in major robberies and received many convictions between 1970 and 1983 intermittently spending time in prison.[4]

Members

Apart from Gerry Hutch, some known members are:

  • Gary Hutch - a nephew of Gerry Hutch, his murder on 24 September 2015 sparked the feud with the Kinahans.[5]
  • Derek Hutch - a brother of Gary Hutch, he was attacked in prison during the feud.[6][7] He was released from prison in July 2021.[8] On 27 March 2022 he was riding his motorcycle and hit a Ukrainian woman on Amiens Street.[9]
  • Eddie Hutch Snr - a brother of Gerry Hutch, he mostly was involved in fraud and shoplifting.[10] He was shot dead on 8 February 2016 as part of the feud with the Kinahans.[10]
  • David Douglas - a former zookeeper and member of the Provisional IRA he was shot dead in July 2016 as part of the feud.[11] He survived being shot the previous November.[11] Freddie Thompson was convicted of his murder.[12]

Feud
Main article: Hutch–Kinahan feud

Since September 2015 they have been involved in a feud with the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.[2]

References
  1. Reynolds, Paul (2022-11-10). "Hutch gang is intergenerational family-based organisation, court told". RTÉ News. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. Lally, Conor (2019-03-30). "Gerry Hutch named as feud leader in secret testimony". Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. Keane, Conor (1 April 2000). "Hutch to Clear Outstanding Liabilities in a £1.2m Deal with the State". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. Williams, Paul (27 October 2011). Badfellas. Penguin Books. pp. 243–. ISBN 9780141970295. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  5. MacNamee, Garreth. "The double-crossing career criminal convicted of murder which sparked the Kinahan/Hutch feud". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  6. Calnan, Denise (26 Apr 2016). "Timeline: Murders, attacks and attempted talks of deadly Hutch-Kinahan feud". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. "Fear of reprisals after criminal shot dead in Spain". RTÉ News. 25 Sep 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  8. O'Connell, Patrick; Foy, Ken (2021-07-31). "'Dangerous and volatile' convicted killer Derek 'Del Boy' Hutch released from prison amid high security". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. Tuite, Tom (2023-01-17). "Derek 'Del Boy' Hutch charged with dangerous driving causing serious harm to woman". Western People. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  10. "Eddie Hutch senior has been shot dead in Dublin's north inner city". Irish Independent.
  11. MacMahon, Cathal (1 Jul 2016). "Former Dublin zookeeper turned drug dealer is victim of latest shooting". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  12. "Freddie Thompson found guilty of feud murder of David Douglas". TheJournal.ie. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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