Ross Browning is an Irish criminal and member of the

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Early life

He was originally from Hardwicke Street flats in

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. Browning received a conviction, aged 18, for armed robbery.

Assets seized

In February 2023 the High Court ruled that over one million euro of assets linked to Browning had been obtained as proceedings of crime. The assets had been seized in 2018 and included motor vehicles, property in north

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, luxury watches and jewellery. The Criminal Assets Bureau were authorised to seize the assets. The properties were in Garristown, land in

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and a house in Deanstown Road, Finglas. In mid July 2023, "Chestnut Lodge" in Garristown was seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

Kinahan association

According to the judge, Browning had been attended the wedding of

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in 2017 and the wedding of Christopher Kinahan Jr in

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in 2010. He has also been associated with

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. The judge described Browning as a senior member of the Kinahan gang.

Spain

In 2022, Browning faces charges in Spain of unlawful possession of a firearm, a Glock 19 handgun, seized in 2010 near Malaga.

References

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