![]() ![]() Wheatfield Prison (Image: Collins Photo Agency) ![]() It is understood Hutch is housed on a wing that sources describe as being “half empty” - and he mostly keeps to himself, isolated in his own cell. The unprecedented intervention occurred while Hutch was being held on remand in Wheatfield Prison and was awaiting trial for the murder of David Byrne in Dublin’s Regency Hotel. Sources say prison staff are being realistic about the situation, and do not expect the words of any one prisoner to necessarily stop gangs from trying to bring contraband in. Sources say there was a noticeable drop in incidents of drugs being discovered following this incident - but prison bosses remain on alert and are constantly deploying tactics to prevent contraband from coming in. “Gerry Hutch is something of a celebrity to these prisoners, and they took him very seriously.” “He personally came down to the yard with other prisoners who would be loyal to him and warned several people not to get involved in bringing drugs in. “It was very dramatic," a source told this paper. ![]() Read More : Irish man who beat girlfriend so badly she was unrecognisable jailed for 3 years It is understood that Hutch, who rarely leaves his cell, was flanked by several prisoners who were affiliated with him when he went into the prison yard and gave a warning. The Star has learned that Hutch, 59, took a stand against the spread of drugs in Dublin’s Wheatfield Prison - by making a stunning statement in front of several fellow prisoners. Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch made a dramatic spectacle in a prison yard - in an apparent effort to stop drugs from coming in. ![]()
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