Irish crime boss "Fat" Freddie Thompson is in custody in Amsterdam this morning after he was arrested yesterday on foot of an international arrest warrant.
He's been detained in connection with a serious assault in Dublin in January of 2013.
Thompson had been residing in Spain but had been given permission to return to Ireland for a funeral.
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It was during this brief visit to Dublin that's he's alleged to have been involved in a serious assault.
Crime Reporter with the Irish Daily Mirror Cathal McMahon says "Fat" Freddie is among the most notorious criminals in Ireland:
