2021-02-01
Cartel hitman's bid to halt extradition over murder of pop star's lover may go ahead next month
Stage: Appeal
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Imre Arakas (62) was jailed by the Special Criminal Court for six years in December 2018 after he admitted to conspiring with others to murder James Gately in Northern Ireland between April 3 and 4, 2017. However, Arakas was jailed by the non-jury Special Criminal Court for six years in December 2018 after he pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to murder Mr Gately in Northern Ireland between April 3 and 4, 2017.; Arakas, a former freedom fighter who was previously part of a movement to separate Estonia from the former USSR, was remanded in custody until March 23.