John Traynor (criminal)
John "The Coach" Traynor | |
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| Born | 1948 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 24 October 2021 (aged 73) Kent, England |
| Other names | The Coach |
| Criminal status | Served remainder of sentence and released from Highpoint Prison in September 2012 |
| Criminal penalty | Bearer bond fraud, UK: 7 years Prostitution, Ireland Drug smuggling, Money laundering, Ireland: confiscation of assets |
John "the Coach" Traynor (1948 – 24 October 2021) was a major Irish organized crime figure who was a both a longtime confidential source for Irish investigative journalist Veronica Guerin and a prime suspect in allegedly arranging her 1996 contract killing.