Adrian Hopkins
Irish boat captain and smuggler for the IRA
About Adrian Hopkins
Lived 1938 – 2015 (aged 76).
Adrian Hopkins was the Irish boat captain (skipper) of the Panamanian-registered vessel Eskund. He is most notable for smuggling arms from Libya into Ireland for the Irish Republican Army, and its offshoots, during the 1980's and The Troubles. Primarily, he operated out of the port of Wicklow.
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Who was Adrian Hopkins?
Irish boat captain and smuggler for the IRA
When was Adrian Hopkins born?
Adrian Hopkins was born on 1 October 1938.
When did Adrian Hopkins die?
Adrian Hopkins died on 23 August 2015.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Adrian Hopkins (arms smuggler)
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