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Spanish police confirm search Operation after disappearance of Wes Hoolahan’s brother

Published 12:28 10 Nov 2026 GMT

Updated 12:28 10 Nov 2026 GMT

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Spanish police confirm search Operation after disappearance of Wes Hoolahan’s brother

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Sad news.

Darren Hoolahan - brother of former Ireland internations Wes Hoolahan - is feared dead, after going missing in Marbella, Spain, last June.

As reported by the Irish Mirror, two senior Kinahan cartel members are among five arrested - four Irish and one British national - in relation to the disappearance.

It is understood that Mr. Hoolahan, 37, was led to a meet up at a cafe in San Pedro de Alcantara, before being brought to second location, held captive, and then murdered.

Today, it has been confirmed that Operation Bernabé was orchestrated on October 27, which led to the arrests, and included six searches, one of which was at the location Hoolahan is thought to have been held.

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