Ring of armed officers surrounds Spanish court for gang hearings - The Irish Times - Sat, May 29, 2010: "Heavily armed officers imposed a ring of security around the building in Estepona as judge Maria Carmen Gutierrez Henares questioned some of the 22 suspects arrested in the police raids.
It was not made known last night when exactly Kinahan himself would be questioned by the judge in the proceedings which could go on over the weekend.
A statement released yesterday morning by Andalusia’s higher court of justice said: “The court of the first instance and instruction number 3 in Estepona took statements on Thursday from eight people in relation to the operation against the Irish mafia.
“Six of them were released on bail with the obligation to appear on the first and 15th day of each month.
“They are being formally investigated for money-laundering, drug trafficking and falsifying documents, along with other alleged offences.”
A lawyer acting for one suspect said: “The suspects were brought to court three by three because there are only two cells in the building, one holding two people and the other holding one.
“The judge takes statements from them individually.”"
