Gardaí have found a white transit van which they believe was used in the abduction and torture of Quinn group executive Kevin Lunney.

The find was made as part of a search in Duleek, Co Meath yesterday and Garda forensic, specialists were examining it last night.

Gardaí appealed about the van in the aftermath of the savage attack on September 17. They believe it was used to transport Mr Lunney who was kidnapped from his home by masked men before being brutally tortured for more than two hours.

Information was released on a distinctive van in “poor repair” and Mr Lunney was in the white ‘hi-roof’ Transit-type van being sought by investigators, who believe it could provide vital evidence.

Mr Lunney (50) is still in hospital after he suffered life-changing injuries when he was badly beaten before being left at the side of the road in Co Cavan. He was taken from his car near his home in Co Fermanagh by a group of four masked men.

A number of properties in the Cavan area have been searched and gardaí are trying to identify the gang involved through DNA recovered from inside a horse-box in which they believe Mr Lunney was tortured and beaten.

Earlier this week, it was revealed executives of Quinn Industrial Holdings (QIH) have been told there are credible threats to their lives.

The directors, including Kevin Lunney, Dara O’Reilly, Tony Lunney and John McCartin were served with a Garda Information Message – a GIM form. They are issued to individuals against whom there is a credible and serious threat of violence.

Chief executive Liam McCaffrey received a similar warning from the PSNI.

The Irish Independent previously revealed QIH chairman Adrian Barden wrote to Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the ongoing threats.

In the letter, Mr Barden informed Mr Flanagan and Mr Harris that the arsonists in an attack at Mr O’Reilly’s home had called the fire brigade.

He wrote: “Indications are that the proximity and intensity of the [car] fire may have caused sufficient alarm on the part of the perpetrators as to call the emergency services, underpinning the imminent danger of an unthinkable tragedy.”

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