Former loyalist paramilitary boss granted bail

Deposed loyalist paramilitary boss Jim Gray was today released from jail on £15,000 bail.

Deposed loyalist paramilitary boss Jim Gray was today released from jail on £15,000 bail.

The former Ulster Defence Association chief, who is accused of money laundering, has been ordered not to leave Northern Ireland and given a tight curfew.

Gray ( 47) has been nicknamed 'Doris Day' because of his bleached blonde hair and heavy tan, must also steer clear of a prominent estate agent and a girlfriend also charged by detectives probing the alleged cash racket.

Granting bail at the Northern Ireland High Court, Mr Justice Coghlin instructed him to report to police five times a week.

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Gray, of Knockwood Park, Belfast, was arrested near Banbridge, Co Down, in April along with his partner Sharon Moss.

Police allegedly found a bank draft for €10,000 and nearly £3,000 in cash in his car, which they believe was headed for the Irish border.

Detectives examining his financial affairs have travelled to five-star hotels in Spain, the Canary Islands, London and Dublin where they suspect the former UDA commander has stayed.