John Crawley
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John Crawley, also known as 'The Yank,' was involved in the IRA's arms smuggling efforts and is a key figure in the history of the organization's attempts to acquire weaponry from the United States during The Troubles.
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John Crawley was featured in the West Australian newspaper for dropping a catch during practice.
Ashes 2025: Rob Key urges England not to be 'stupid' in AustraliaBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-09-30
United Kingdom· 2025-09-30
John 'The Yank' Crawley was later jailed for a foiled arms smuggling attempt on board the Marita Ann trawler.
‘They started to run it down from the early 1990s – They said I had an image as an IRA supporter’ – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2025-07-06
Ireland· 2025-07-06
