 The mother and son are thought to be related to someone involved in the kidnapping and the other man is thought to have supplied a vehicle.They were being held in Garda stations in Kells, Cavan and Monaghan.They were released and a file sent to the DPP

On the morning of 26 November 2019 four men appeared in district court in Virginia, County Cavan and were charged with the assault and false imprisonment of Kevin Lunney.