The brother of former Ireland international is said to have been transported to another location where he was held captive after Kinahan gang in-fighting

A top footballer's brother s suspected to have been kidnapped and killed amid Kinahan gang in-fighting in Spain. Four Irish men and one British national have now been arrested in Spain in relation to his disappearance - including a senior Kinahan gang member in his 50s and another in his 30s.

Darren Hoolahan, 37, from Dublin's north inner-city has been missing from the Marbella area of Spain since early June. He is the brother of Wes Hoolahan who played for Norwich, West Brom and Cambridge United and also had 43 caps for the Republic of Ireland.

The Irish Mirror understands that authorities fear the older senior gang member, who has a conviction in Ireland for a serious offence, orchestrated a meet-up with Hoolahan at a cafe in San Pedro de Alcantara.

They believe he was then transported to another location where he was held captive before being murdered. Now disturbing footage has also emerged of the moment a number of armed men turned up outside a property connected to Hoolahan earlier this year.

In the footage, which is stated to be from March, the gunmen are heard claiming to be 'Policia' as they try to knock down the front door.

They are first seen hopping a large gate at the Spanish property before the loud banging noises are heard. They are further seen trying to kick down the door before giving up. One of the men is seen brandishing what appears to be a handgun.

The incident is being connected to the dispute in which it is feared Hoolahan was subsequently lured to a location by an associate in an apparent set-up.

It is believed he knew his kidnappers and that the incident came amid an internal dispute between a number of Kinahan cartel associates.

Sources say the Kinahan gangsters had effectively been running their own operation in Spain for the past number of years - ever since the cartel leadership was sanctioned in 2022.

Darren Hoolahan had previously appeared before the Irish courts for alleged burglary and driving offences. He was on the Garda radar for years after he was believed to have sided with the cartel amid the deadly Kinahan-Hutch feud.

Spanish news outlets have stated that the five arrested men are being held for suspected unlawful detention, possession of weapons and membership of an alleged criminal organisation.

Hoolahan's devastated family are understood to have flown to Spain earlier this year and have attempted to find him. The alarm was first raised by a woman close to Hoolahan on June 10 after she spoke to Spanish authorities about claims that he had been kidnapped and murdered.

Some details of the alleged incident spread across social media for several months before the arrests in recent days. One of the arrested men - who the Irish Mirror reported last week was another Kinahan cartel associate, was released from custody but was immediately re-arrested.

His re-arrest came after Spanish police executed a European Arrest Warrant that had been issued for the man's arrest in Ireland.

It is understood that warrant pertains to an alleged assault back in Ireland. That man is also known to Hoolahan and is well-known to gardai. He is also an associate of the slain gangster Martin 'Marlo' Hyland. Attempts by the Irish Mirror to contact Darren's innocent family in Ireland have so far been unsuccessful.

His brother Wes is an Irish football legend and was capped 43 times for the Republic of Ireland team before he retired from international football in early 2018.

The former Shelbourne FC player also played for many years for Norwich, Blackpool and West Bromwich Albion.