FOUR men, including one notorious Limerick criminal remain in custody this Friday following their arrest on Thursday in connection with a violent assault where masked men beat and stabbed their victim last February.
The notorious Limerick criminal was arrested in connection with a violent disorder incident in Limerick earlier this year.
The 36-year-old who has served time in prison in England was among four men arrested in relation to an incident in which another man suffered stab wounds to his head.
During the attack, the victim was set upon by a group of men wearing balaclavas at Vale Avenue, Carew Park, Limerick on February 13 last.
A part of the investigation Gardai arrested four men in a planned operation on the southside of the city this Thursday.
In a twist, the 33-year-old victim of the violent assault was also arrested on suspicion of withholding information in relation to the men that attacked him.
The men, who remain in custody, are aged between 17 and 36 and are being held and questioned under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.
