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Crime World

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 599: 3 women sentenced for their role in...

Crime World ·

2024/06/14

Three women who admitted helping evil Jonathan Cresswell cover up details around the death of showjumper Katie Simpson were handed down suspended prison sentences today.Hayley Robb, Jill Robinson and Rose De Montmorency Wright each believed that Katie had taken her own life and had not been murdered when they helped Cresswell wash his clothing and hide the fact he had assaulted the 21-year-old in the hours before her death.At Derry Magistrates Court journalist Ciaran O’Neill watched as the three

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24:09

Episode 598: The deportation of sex offender Chico...

Crime World ·

2024/06/14

A Congolese asylum seeker has been deported by the Garda National Immigration Bureau days after he walked free from another jail term.Chico Makamda was jailed in 2019 for a horrific sexual attack on a woman but had clocked up 15 other previous convictions in the 10 years he’d been in Ireland.Although he agreed to leave the country he never did.Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the high-profile deportation from the country in recent weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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33:57

Episode 597: Families of Bloody Sunday victims angry...

Crime World ·

2024/06/13

The families of Bloody Sunday victims are angry that Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service has failed to challenge former paratrooper Soldier F’s anonymity and that the public will continue to know neither his name nor face.Outspoken Michael McKinney, a brother of victim William who was murdered on January 30th 1972, has led a chorus of criticism against the PPS and the fact that it didn’t take time to seek the views of those left behind to grieve.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the

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Episode 596: The tragic death of Jasmin Duddy

Crime World ·

2024/06/13

A heartbroken mum is taking her fight for tougher prison sentences for drug dealers to the government.Pauline Duddy’s 21-year-old daughter Jasmine died from a suspected drug overdose despite getting clean time and again.Since her death, her mum has dedicated her life to campaigning for more jail time for the dealers who she says “are murdering our young people”.The Derry woman speaks to me and journalist Ciaran O’Neill about the life and death of her beloved daughter who slipped away to addiction

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43:21

Episode 595: 6 men sentenced for murder of crime...

Crime World ·

2024/06/12

A Dutch court has convicted and sentenced six men in connection with the murder of the well-known crime reporter and TV presenter Peter R De Vries.But sentences of life requested by the prosecution in the trial were not handed down to those charged as the court said that after a grinding three-year trial a motive for De Vries death had not been proved.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the sentencing and we also re-broadcast a lengthy interview about the murder with our colleague Jan Meeus which

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36:18

Episode 594: Inside the home of Jonathan Dowdall

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2024/06/12

The house of murder accused turned state witness Jonathan Dowdall has gone on the market with a hefty price tag as he prepares for his release from jail and a new life once he signs off the programme.In a sign that his days as a witness which saw him give against Gerry The Monk Hutch found not guilty of the murder of David Byrne are firmly over the Dublin home with an asking price of just under €800,000 has been polished and is ready for viewers.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald as they go behind the

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Episode 594: Sean ‘The Fixer’ Fitzgerald's dirty...

Crime World ·

2024/06/11

Sean ‘The Fixer’ Fitzgerald staged a dirty protest at the funeral of veteran criminal Fran ‘The Lamb’ Cunningham when he smeared excrement over a photographer's car.Nicola speaks with snapper Ernie Leslie who was bemused and disgusted by The Fixer's successful efforts to get himself back into the news.And we discuss the media's chequered history with the 78-year-old who has regularly made headlines with his strange and odd behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 592: Inside the Las Vegas mob museum

Crime World ·

2024/06/10

The history of organised crime in the US and the rise of the mafia is a story that is intrinsically linked to the party capital of Las Vegas where mobsters mixed with celebrities to launder their dirty money.Myths and legends surround the mob's arrival in Vegas and their takeover of the legal gambling industry that turned it into a playground for the rich and famous.But the real story of Las Vegas and the emergence of organised crime from the prohibition era is laid out in one of Sin City’s most

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Episode 591: New tenants move into Kinahan's...

Crime World ·

2024/06/07

The childhood home of the Kinahan brothers Daniel and Christopher Jnr has been re-occupied in recent months nearly 10 years after they regularly stayed there.The Oliver Bond flat which is a local authority premises has remained in the tenancy of relatives of Boylan, who was the first wife of Christopher Kinahan Snr, since her death in 2014.Nicola speaks with Crime Correspondent Ken Foy about the flat and the legacy of the Kinahans on Oliver Bond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Episode 590: Jonathan Creswell and the suspicious...

Crime World ·

2024/06/06

Journalist Tanya Fowles was so concerned when she heard that showjumper Katie Simpson had been taken to hospital after an apparent suicide attempt by the known domestic abuser Jonathan Creswell that she repeatedly phoned police to inform them of her concerns that there was more to the story than met the eye.Tanya, an award winning court reporter based in Northern Ireland, couldn’t believe that Creswell’s account of finding Katie and trying to help her had formed the decision to shut down any

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1:00:45

Episode 589: Kinahan Cartel banker Johnny Morrissey...

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2024/06/05

Kinahan cartel enforcer and money launderer Johnny Morrissey has been released on bail in Spain after almost two years behind bars facing trial for washing euro 200 million of the mobs dirty money.Morrissey who was sanctioned by the US treasury along with Kinahan Snr and his sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr, posed for a photograph to celebrate his release with smoking a cigar and pouring a glass of the Nero Vodka which was used to launder the money.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the life

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Episode 588: To Catch a Scorpion - A hunt to track...

Crime World ·

2024/06/05

A hunt to track down a people smuggler convicted in Belgium and believed to be responsible for making millions on the backs of the misery of many.A trail that leads two investigators right into the heart of Iraq and the compound which is home to some of the countries wealthiest officials.Nicola speaks to the BBC’s Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie about efforts To Catch a Scorpion and their incredible new podcast which has done what law enforcement failed to do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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Episode 587: Caught In The Crossfire - The unsolved...

Crime World ·

2024/06/04

It was the savage murder which brought home the reality of the horrors of gangland crime to the Irish public. Anthony Campbell was a hard working 20 year old plumber when he was murdered by gunmen who feared leaving a witness to their execution of drugs trafficker Martin 'Marlo' Hyland. The unsolved murders are the focus of a new six part serial podcast called "Caught In The Crossfire" from the Crime World team. Niall talks to Nicola Tallant about why she chose to focus on these murders and her

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Episode 586: Ann and Bernard McDonagh - Irish social...

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2024/06/03

A married Irish couple who became viral social media sensations for all the wrong reasons have been jailed for a string of so-called 'dine and dash' crimes.Ann and Bernard McDonagh lived the high-life eating slap-up meals in a series of top quality restaurants across Wales - before fleeing out the door without paying.But the Co Mayo duo got their just deserts when CCTV footage was posted online by furious restaurant owners and they were traced by UK cops.Niall talks to Eamon Dillon about the

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Episode 585: Jonathan Creswell and the evidence...

Crime World ·

2024/05/31

Evil Jonathan Creswell controlled, bullied and terrified three women who helped cover up for him after he claimed he had assaulted Katie Simpson before he said she committed suicide.Creswell staged the supposed suicide to hide a vicious attack and rape on the 21 year old showjumper which caused her death.Rose De Montmorency Wright, Jill Robinson and Hayley Robb have pleaded guilty to charges around a cover up but their sentence hearing was told each was afraid and controlled by Creswell at the

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Episode 584: Crack cocaine and its effects on the...

Crime World ·

2024/05/31

Crack cocaine seizures are on the increase and health watch dogs are warning an epidemic amongst users of the drug which devastated the US during the 1980s.So is the highly addictive substance the new heroin and how are community groups coping with its spread.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the drug and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 583: How hit BBC TV show Blue Lights portrays...

Crime World ·

2024/05/30

It’s the BBC drama which has reflected some of the true underbelly of Northern Ireland’s criminal world.Nicola speaks to Sunday World reporter Roisin Gorman about what it is that Blue Lights has done right.They discuss the series which follows the careers of three PSNI recruits and which delves into collusion, corruption and all types of criminality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 582: The life and crimes of Lee McDonnell

Crime World ·

2024/05/29

A 32 year old man with 133 previous convictions jumped from a bus to join a mob who’d surrounded two Gardai.Lee McDonnell was arrested and charged after he tried to hit one of the officers policing a funeral in Ballyfermot two years ago.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the chaotic and dangerous career of a criminal with arrested development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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BEST OF CRIME WORLD: The truth behind North Korea's...

Crime World ·

2024/05/28

***This episode was originally published in June 2022***It is a story that reads like the plot from a Hollywood movie and punches right into the heart of one of the most secretive regimes in the world. Hackers from the so-called ‘Lazarus Group’ first shut down Sony Studios when it attempted to screen a movie about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and then went on to attempt a daring theft of $1billion dollars from a Bangladesh Bank. But who are the Lazarus Group and how did they emerge from a

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Episode 581: Money laundering and the infamous Black...

Crime World ·

2024/05/28

Pablo Escobar hid his in the cavity walls of his vast mansions. Daniel Kinahan and his pals in Dubai use crypto trading platforms and secretive underworld banking systems that move millions across the globe in seconds.But one thing that hasn’t changed in the cash-rich world of organised crime is the need to wash the dirty money.Nicola speaks with author and expert speaker Geoff White whose new book 'Rinsed' will be released in mid-June about money laundering, the infamous Black Axe gang and how an

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