John Gilligan

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Gilligan
Occupation	Drug Trafficker
Date Of Birth	Mar 29, 1952(1952-03-29)
Age	72
Birthplace	Dublin
Country	Ireland
Birth City	Dublin
Horoscope	Aries

John Gilligan Biography

John Gilligan is one of the most popular and richest Drug Trafficker who was born on March 29, 1952 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. John Gilligan (born 29 March 1952) is a convicted Irish criminal. In 2001, he was sentenced to 28 years in prison for the trafficking of commercial quantities of cannabis resin. On appeal, this sentence was reduced to 20 years.

After accusing the presiding judge of an attempt to silence him, Gilligan continued to blame a botched Gardaí investigation and alleged that the Gardaí had planted evidence to secure his conviction, leading to his current term of imprisonment. On 19 December 2008, Gilligan lost an appeal for a second hearing by the High Court. Because of the decision, the CAB applied to the High Court under the Proceeds of Crime Act to dispose of Gilligan’s properties.

On 15 October 2013, Gilligan was released after serving 17 years in prison.

His bodyguard, Stephen Douglas ‘Dougie’ Moran, was shot dead on 15 March 2014 in Lucan.

However, Gilligan’s assets remained frozen by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB). On 30 January 2006, the High Court cleared the way for the CAB to proceed with an application to have the equestrian centre and other property that belonged to the Gilligan family handed over to the state. In January 2008, making a court appearance in an attempt to stop the state from selling off his assets, Gilligan accused John Traynor of having ordered the murder of Veronica Guerin.

John Gilligan Net Worth

John Gilligan is one of the richest Drug Trafficker from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Gilligan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As part of attempts to repress organised crime, including Gilligan’s drug trafficking activities, Ireland introduced new civil forfeiture legislation in the wake of the murder of Guerin, the Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996. Gilligan repeatedly challenged its constitutionality in the Supreme Court of Ireland and elsewhere.

In 2002, Gilligan was tried and acquitted of the murder of the investigative journalist Veronica Guerin, who was reportedly working on a tip-off from an Irish politician who was also prominent in equestrian circles. She was investigating Gilligan’s involvement in the illegal recreational drugs trade in Ireland. After her murder, the Gardaí had more than 100 officers working on the case at one point, leading to 214 arrests, 39 convictions, and 100 confiscations of guns, £5,000,000 worth of drugs and £6,500,000 worth of property.

In November 2012, the courts cleared the final barriers allowing the CAB to sell off the equestrian centre and Gilligan’s house at Weston Green, Lucan. In July 2014, after a lengthy challenge, a Supreme Court ruling brought the CAB one step closer to selling off the house adjoining the equestrian centre, retained by Gilligan’s wife, as well as additional properties in Blanchardstown and Lucan.

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Who is John Gilligan Dating?

According to our records, John Gilligan married to Geraldine Gilligan. As of December 1, 2023, John Gilligan’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Drug Trafficker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. John Gilligan celebrates birthday on March 29 of every year.