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Hit podcast about criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld - now with further in-depth investigations and exclusive insights at our new website crimeworld.com.Blood Brothers: Terror, torture and treachery inside the Hennessy Mob OUT NOW - https://www.crimeworld.com/podcast-series/blood-brothers/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 452: The murder of Kinahan bagman Marco Yaqout

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2023/12/18

A super wealthy nightclub owner is gunned down in Marbella, Spanish police establish money laundering links with the Kinahan Cartel but the murder probe focuses on members of Ridouan Taghi’s Dutch network.This week two men were acquitted of the murder of flash socialite Marco Yacout shot dead in his UK registered Bentley as he pulled into the carport of his expensive villa.But while the suspects walked free, evidence gave an intriguing insight into the melting pot which is the Costa Del Crime where

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Episode 451: Soldier F to go on trial for Bloody...

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2023/12/16

A former British soldier is to stand trial for two murders and five attempted murders which happened on Bloody Sunday in Derry almost 52 years ago a court heard this week.So who is the accused known only as Soldier F and what is he alleged to have done that day a Civil Rights march was turned into a bloodbath?Nicola speaks to Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the possibility of his trial going ahead and the legacy the paratroopers left on a city marked by murder. Hosted on

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Episode 450: The attempted murder of Noel Boylan in a...

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2023/12/16

Shooting victim Noel Boylan soughtshelter in a Lidl supermarket in west Dublin after a hooded gunman carried out a daylight attack, the aftermath of which was captured by a Virgin Media TV crew filming the "Inside the K" TV series on Gardaí.The extraordinary scenes were played out during evidence given at the Central Criminal Court as Derek Byrne pled guilty to charges relating to the attempted murder.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the shooting witnessed by frightened shoppers as a gangland

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Episode 449: The life and crimes of Liam Byrne

Crime World ·

2023/12/15

Notorious Kinahan Cartel gangster Liam Byrne has been extradited to England where he is now in custody facing serious firearms charges.The Crumlin crime lord who has spent decades at the very head of an organised crime group operating a franchise for the mob, is known as a violent bully with a quick temper.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Byrne, his background and the charges which could see him locked up for a long time in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Episode 448: Kinahan ally Edin Gacanin strikes deal...

Crime World ·

2023/12/13

Bosnian mob boss Edin Gacanin is reported to have cut a deal with the Dutch prosecutors and accepted a seven year prison sentence.The incredible plea bargain means that he will serve just a few years for smuggling 2,400 kilos of cocaine.Gacanin is one of the members of the European Super Cartel headed up by Daniel Kinahan and made his negotiations from Dubai where he remains.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the secret deal with a mob boss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Episode 447: Europol crackdown on illegal gun...

Crime World ·

2023/12/11

A Europol crackdown on illegal firearms factories led to a number of searches across Ireland where components for guns as well as imitation handguns were recovered.While files are being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the raids I’m talking to Niall Donald about 3D printers, recommissioned weapons and the sorts of things not to buy on line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 446: UVF set to transition from terror group...

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2023/12/09

Eight leaders of the East Belfast UVF crime gang have been stood down in extraordinary scenes aimed at cleaning up the image of an organisation now being funded to transition from a paramilitary grouping to a community-based political movement.At the heart of the shock cull is the group's links to drug dealing which has long been a source of funding outside the official state monies being pumped in to the UVF since the ceasefire.So what is going on inside the Mafia-style outfit and what does the

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Episode 445: The Kinahan Cartel bed down with Russia...

Crime World ·

2023/12/09

Dapper Don Christy Kinahan Snr and his son Daniel are playing Russian Roulette with Vladimir Putin as the Irish Government make moves to bring them home to face charges.In an incredible spin of the wheel, they have placed everything on black and have become deeply embedded in the Russian and Iranian regimes offering up their transport routes and South American cocaine suppliers in exchange for sanctuary as their future in the United Arab Emirates looks increasingly bleak.As Justice Minister Helen

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Episode 444: The Family and the €8 million heroin...

Crime World ·

2023/12/08

A seizure of 8 million euro of heroin at Weston Airport, the notorious Family gang understood to be at a loss and two men charged, one who has claimed he was forced to fly the 60kilos into Ireland in fear for his family’s safety.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the biggest heroin seizure in recent years and the increased use of the private aviation industry to move drugs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 443: Former soccer star Paddy McCourt has...

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2023/12/06

Football star Paddy McCourt was declared ‘an innocent man’ after a nightmare 22 months involving a conviction for sexual assault concluded when Northern Ireland’s Prosecution Service told an appeals court he had no case to answer.McCourt, a Glasgow Celtic and former League of Ireland star, had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Derry bar two years ago by putting his hand up her skirt.Now his legal team at Madden and Finucane solicitors want answers from the PSNI about what they claim

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Episode 442: Morris O'Shea-Salazar - The Kerry man...

Crime World ·

2023/12/04

An Kerryman who is accused of becoming a key figure in the infamous Sinaloa Cartel is wanted in Chile for his alleged role in shipping up to 6,000 kilos of cocaine into Europe.So how did Morris O’Shea, a student from Killorglin Community College get from Kerry to Mexico and what are his links to the notorious Joachim El Chapo Guzman?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extraordinary story of O’Shea-Salazar and his childhood more than 8000 kilometres away from a place where he is said to have

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: Crime World Live - The Dingle...

Crime World ·

2023/12/04

***Originally published in December 2022***Crime World 'boss' Nicola Tallant hosts this special, live edition of The Dingle Whiskey Movie Club from a packed Sugar Club in Dublin. Over the past five weeks our expert panels have rated and reviewed some of the most famous mob movies ever to grace the silver screen - from The Godfather to Goodfellas, to Scarface and Casino, it was an offer we couldn't refuse. Now, before a live audience, the Crime World 'Capos' discuss some of the real-life gangsters

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Episode 441: Winston ‘Winkie’ Rea leaves behind a...

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2023/12/02

Loyalist paramilitary Winston ‘Winkie’ Rea died this week days after his wife Liz passed away denying justice to the families of his victims, innocent Catholic men John Devine and John O’Hara.Rae leaves behind a legacy of violence and death along with a lengthy interview confessing to his crimes which formed part of the infamous Boston Tapes.Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime correspondent Allison Morris about Rea and the contents of those tapes which she will be revealing in a series of

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Episode 440: The ill-fated Lucky Day and the cocaine...

Crime World ·

2023/12/02

The fate of the crew of the MV Matthew will be played out in court in the coming years as the State makes moves to seize the highly valuable ship.But those who organised the doomed cocaine plot should have considered an earlier plan to use Ireland’s coastline - and one that went spectacularly wrong?Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon and Niall Donald about the infamous undoing of the crew of the Lucky Day and a bit of bad luck on Dunlough Bay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Episode 439: Man falsely identified on social media...

Crime World ·

2023/12/01

Special security has been put in place for a man who has been falsely identified on social media as the suspect of last week’s stabbing of children outside a Dublin school.The photograph and other details were widely shared after the publication of an article by the online new outlet Gript which has since removed the story which blamed the wrong man.Gript have also issued a statement alleging that their original reporting was sourced from a member of an Garda Siochana and backed up by a senior

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Episode 438: Two hospitalised following violent...

Crime World ·

2023/11/30

A melee at the funeral of a gangland victim, two men injured and taken to hospital and another incidence of shocking violence in a city being seen as lawless.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald as they update listeners on the funeral of gun victim Brandon Ledwige which spilled over into a frightening fight involving a wheel brace and knives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 437: The gangland feud that led to the murder...

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2023/11/29

The funeral of Brandon Ledwidge saw masked youths on motorbikes mount pavements in Finglas this week as a village was brought to a standstill.The 23-year-old murder victim who was shot dead at his front door earlier this month was laid to rest in a steel American-style casket with groups of young men wearing t-shirts designed with the dead man's face.Ledwidge is understood to have been killed after rowing with a local gangland figure and ignoring orders around drug dealing.Nicola speaks to Niall

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Episode 436: The crimes of prolific Cork heroin...

Crime World ·

2023/11/29

A convicted killer and drug dealerhas been jailed in the same week the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seized his county Cork home.John ‘Keith’ O’Donovan’s run of bad luck saw CAB granted a High Court order to have his house declared the proceeds of crime – just days before he added to his 51 criminal convictions.Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the mid-level Cork criminal described as one of the region's most prolific heroin suppliers to the city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Episode 435: Talbot Street machete attack - Is there...

Crime World ·

2023/11/28

Another assault on a city centre street, a video on social media showing a victim being hit by a machete just a few hundred metres from one of Dublin’s busiest police stations, and a Garda Chief and Justice Minister under fire.As pressure grows on Drew Harris and Helen McEntee to answer questions about how they lost control of the capital during riots last week, further violence seems to be adding fuel to a political fire.But is the incident on Talbot Street really another sign that Dublin is a

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Episode 434: The fallout following the Dublin Riots...

Crime World ·

2023/11/27

The brave actions of a hero care worker, a Deliveroo driver and a passerby who came to the aid of young children who suffered a horrific knife attack in Dublin have been recognised amid the shocking riots that followed a dark day in the capital.As the dust settles on an uprising that saw public transport set on fire, Gardai cornered and attacked and looting of shops, we consider what happened in Dublin last week to put it on the worldwide stage for all the wrong reasons.How did a shocking attack on

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