Best Crime World Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 730: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch set to run in general election 54:45

40m ago54:45

54:45

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is considering running for election as a TD in the constituency of Dublin Central. One year after he walked free from the Special Criminal Court after he was found not guilty of murder what would that impact be in the hotly contested area where Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald has topped the poll? What are the chances of th…

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Episode 729: Kinahan Cartel to crumble as Ireland and UAE to sign extradition treaty 15:08

1d ago15:08

15:08

An extradition agreement between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates will be signed into law next week when Justice Minister Helen McEntee flies to Abu Dhabi in a move that is sure to send a chill through the Kinahan Organisation. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the latest developments and the ever-bleaker prospects for those seeking shelter…

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Episode 728: Former footballer Anthony Stokes handed down 15 month prison sentence 21:15

28m ago21:15

21:15

Footballer Anthony Stokes was once Ireland’s most promising player but now he is fighting a 15-month jail sentence for cocaine and a high-speed car chase. So how did the 36-year-old go from a glittering career on the pitch to a courtroom. Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte about Stokes and his brushes with the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

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Episode 727: Murder investigation launched in case of missing boy Kyran Durnin 7:04

5m ago7:04

7:04

A murder investigation is launched as an eight-year-old boy Kyran Durnin is reported missing. Gardai believe he may be dead for some time and are seeking information on any last sightings of him. Nicola speaks to Eimear Rabbitte about the case that has shocked the nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 726: Kinahan associate Jay O'Connor jailed for 11 years for role in murder revenge plot 14:45

1h ago14:45

14:45

Kinahan Cartel associate Jason ‘Jay’ O’Connor took part in a revenge murder plot after he thought he escaped death himself. Details of the conspiracy for which O’Connor has been jailed for 11 years played out in the Special Criminal Court where messages from encrypted phones were read out. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder and revenge in…

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Episode 725: Drogheda Feud - Eight appear in court on drugs and money laundering charges 8:18

1h ago8:18

8:18

Eight people have been brought before the District Court on charges related to drugs and money laundering in the Drogheda feud. Almost five years since the worst atrocity of the feud, the murder and dismemberment of Keane Mulready Woods, Gardai are continuing to investigate activities around two gangs who went to war. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald …

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Episode 724: What's next for Sean McGovern? 25:50

1h ago25:50

25:50

Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern awaits his faith at a notorious Dubai prison where up to 20 inmates share a cell and brutal gangs rule with fear. So what is next for McGovern? And how did he go from a lowly drug gang member to the number two in the Kinahan mob and Daniel Kinahan’s top advisor? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a secret Tw…

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Episode 723: Nathan McDonnell pleads guilty to charges relating to Ireland's largest crystal meth seizure 17:24

24m ago17:24

17:24

Kerry businessman Nathan McDonnell has pleaded guilty to charges of drug importation and facilitating an organised crime gang in relation to Ireland’s biggest-ever seizure of crystal meth. The 43-year-old former CEO of Ballyseedy Garden Centre was remanded in custody for sentence by the Special Criminal Court this week. So how did a pillar of the c…

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Episode 722: Forensic Psychiatrist on Charles Manson's psychology - Crime World Book Club bonus 32:19

7h ago32:19

32:19

How do cult leaders control their followers? Why did Charles Manson do what he did? And would his followers' claim of brain washing stand up in a court of law today? They're just some of the questions Clodagh was left with after recording this week's episode of the Crime World Book Club with Red Room host Jenny Claffey. She sat down with Forensic P…

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Episode 721: Crime World Book Club - Jenny Claffey on Chaos by Tom O'Neill 1:09:24

2h ago1:09:24

1:09:24

In the fifth episode of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh Meaney is joined by Jenny Claffey, host of Red Room, a podcast exploring the weird, wonderful, creepy and mysterious. The pair discuss Jenny's favourite true crime book 'Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties' by Tom O'Neill and Dan Piepenbring which examines …

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Episode 720: Cocaine kingpin Philip Baron back at Kildare home following release from UK prison 20:12

39m ago20:12

20:12

A cocaine kingpin jailed for 18 years for running a massive drug empire is back in his Kildare family home. Philip Baron was known as '4 by' because of his love of expensive cars but when journalist Eamon Dillon spotted him he was behind the wheel of an old VW Golf. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about tracking down the Baron of Straffan and the c…

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Episode 719: Girl injured in Parnell Square stabbing set to return home before Christmas 9:07

7d ago9:07

9:07

The family of a little girl injured in a horrendous stabbing incident at Parnell Square last year have detailed her progress and thanked the public for all their financial help with her on going care. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the year long recovery for the six-year-old child and her future needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …

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Episode 718: Garda Commissioner urges Kinahan mob to 'rat' on bosses 23:13

7d ago23:13

23:13

Garda commissioner Drew Harris has urged members of the Kinahan Organisation to speak with police and go witness protection against their bosses. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the comments and about future McGovern faces in prison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 717: Gardai set to review investigation into the murder of Anthony Campbell 22:57

1h ago22:57

22:57

A local investigation team responsible for the inquiry into the murder of innocent plumber Anthony Campbell have met with senior management at the Garda’s Serious Crime Review Team. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the cold case of Anthony Campbell, his mother Christine’s quest for justice and her hopes that she may finally see her son’s kille…

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Episode 716: Kinahan chief Sean McGovern arrested in Dubai 35:46

18m ago35:46

35:46

Kinahan Cartel second in command Sean McGovern has been lifted by police in an early morning raid in Dubai. McGovern wanted here for the murder of Noel Duck Egg Kirwan is Daniel Kinahan’s number two and closest confident. So what does this development mean in the global takedown of the Kinahan Cartel, is it a step closer to Kinahan’s own arrest and…

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REPOST: The life and crimes of Kinahan mobster Sean McGovern 40:34

42m ago40:34

40:34

***This episode was originally published in January 2024*** The clock is ticking on murder accused Sean McGovern’s freedom in the United Arab Emirates as the Irish Government and Gardai move in for the next step in the takedown of the Kinahan Cartel. McGovern was named during sanctions in April 2022 but has remained at large in Dubai despite a warr…

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Episode 715: The rise and fall of disgraced rapper P Diddy 47:45

3h ago47:45

47:45

The incredible story around the downfall of billionaire celebrity P Diddy has mirrored the tsunami of allegations made against famous men like Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein. Jailed in Brooklyn, refused bail and facing a wave of lawsuits and three felony charges the one-time rapper, who had the Midas touch, is now in the spotlight for allegat…

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Episode 714: Son of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh extradited to the UK on weapons charges 8:31

1h ago8:31

8:31

The son of Thomas Bomber Kavanagh has been extradited from Spain to face course for his role in a firearms plot caught on EncroChat messages. Jack Kavanagh is just 24 years old and will appear in the Old Bailey on November one just week after his father and uncle Liam Byrne will be sentenced for their parts in the complex plot. Nicola speaks with N…

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Episode 713: The killing of Martin Salinger in Cloverhill prison 16:51

8h ago16:51

16:51

Gardai are investigating the murder of an inmate at Cloverhill Prison last weekend after horse and carriage driver Martin Salinger was stabbed to death with a makeshift shiv in his cell. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about murder behind bars and the Garda focus on a chief suspect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 712: Teen pleads guilty to gun offence in killing of Tristian Sherry 9:49

8d ago9:49

9:49

An 18-year-old has pleaded guilty to his role in the murder of gunman Tristan Sherry who was killed after he shot a man on Christmas Eve last in a crowded steakhouse. Juares Kumbu was due to go on trial with six others at the Special Criminal Court but admitted to removing the submachine gun Sherry had used to murder gang boss Jason Hennessy instea…

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Episode 711: Q&A - What if Regency hit on Daniel Kinahan was successful? Plus rivals, tracking mobsters, and crime memorabilia 47:22

1d ago47:22

47:22

The whereabouts of the illusive criminal John ‘The Colonel’ Cunningham, the rivalries between crime journalists and the peculiar collection of curiosities in the newsroom. These are just some of the topics Nicola and Niall discuss in their latest Q and A session. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 710: Gangster and TikTok star Sam Walker's brush with the Gardai 24:04

2d ago24:04

24:04

Liverpool gangster Sam Walker became a Tik Tok star after clocking up more than 140 convictions for crime but now he’s visiting Dublin where he claims he has been relieved of 50 diamonds by Irish Gardai. Walker who live streams videos of his adventures from Sierra Leone to the streets of the capital was arrested during his visit and brought to cour…

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Episode 709: Michael McMonagle and Sinn Fein's political scandal 35:36

4d ago35:36

35:36

A Sinn Fein press officer under investigation for child sex offences, job references written for a new job in a charity despite the police probe, and a political scandal that has now punched into the heart of the close-knit and secretive party. Nicola speaks to journalist Ciaran O’Neill who broke the extraordinary story around sex offender Michael …

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Episode 708: Two women charged with money laundering over gold bullion worth €1.4 million 6:43

5d ago6:43

6:43

Two women have been charged with money laundering offences involving gold bullion and cash. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the incredible pictures of the two Russian women clinging to one another as they appear in court in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 707: The rise and fall of Sean Quinn 1:03:14

5d ago1:03:14

1:03:14

Criminal investigations around corporate sabotage on companies once owned by Sean Quinn are five years underway with no sign that anyone will be charged in relation to offences around arson, property crime or intimidation. And the probe into the so called paymaster of the late criminal Cyril McGuinness - aka Dublin Jimmy - who Gardai believe direct…

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Episode 706: The inquest into the death of Jason Hennessy Snr 12:17

8d ago12:17

12:17

An inquest held this week in to the death of Jason Hennessy Snr at Browns Steakhouse on Christmas Eve this year heard he was identified by his daughter and died from gunshot wounds to the neck and upper torso. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about tensions at Dublin’s Coroners Court where the inquest was adjourned pending trials related to the inci…

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Episode 705: Ghost hack latest - €5.8m in cryptocurrency seized from creator of encrypted network 21:55

6d ago21:55

21:55

The man who police believe created the encrypted 'Ghost' network taken down in a recent global action by law enforcement, and one which has ensnared members of The Family gang Ireland, has seen a crypto account containing more than 5 million in currency frozen. The so called ‘computer geek’ who went breaking bad to develop and sell the top secret c…

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Episode 704: David Waldron - Mansion seized by CAB sells at auction 13:21

7d ago13:21

13:21

Drug dealer David Waldron’s country mansion has sold at auction for more than 500,000 euro with one lucky buyer landing a bargain. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the recent auction that saw Waldron stripped of his proceeds of crime as his properties went under the hammer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 703: Dunlough Bay drug smuggler Martin Wanden released from prison 36:13

14d ago36:13

36:13

He’s served almost two decades behind bars but this week criminal Martin Wanden who was plucked from the seas of Dunlough Bay 17 years ago clinging to bales of cocaine finally walked free from Portlaoise Prison Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the story of the misfortunate rib driver who was cast adrift off the Cork coast when a cocaine plot w…

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Episode 702: Eighth man arrested in connection with alleged imprisonment and torture of woman 9:24

8d ago9:24

9:24

Eight men are now in custody facing charges relating to the alleged abduction and torture of a woman in Dublin who remains in hospital after what she told Gardai was a terrifying ordeal. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a series of events that played out in a flat where the men were arrested and where the woman claims she was slashed, burned a…

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Episode 701: Crime World Book Club - Criminologist Trina O'Connor on You Might Go To Prison Even Though You're Innocent 49:55

8d ago49:55

49:55

In episode four of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh Meaney is joined by Criminologist Trina O'Connor. They discuss her favourite true crime book 'You Might Go To Prison Even Though You're Innocent' by Justin Brooks, founder of the Innocence Project. This episode of Crime World was edited by Jason Maleney, with audio and video recording by Neasa C…

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Episode 700: How drones are being used to drop drugs into Ireland's prisons 22:32

9d ago22:32

22:32

High-end drones have become the vehicle of choice for smugglers bringing drugs into Ireland's prisons. Tech-savvy dealers are using drones to burn holes in the prison nets before attempting to deliver drugs directly to inmate's windows. Niall Donald speaks to Eamon Dillon about how technology has changed the contraband trade behind bars. Hosted on …

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Episode 699: Outrage as Kyle Hayes nominated for 'Hurler of the Year' 20:33

12d ago20:33

20:33

The nomination of Kyle Hayes for hurler of the year after two high-profile court cases has sparked a million social media comments. Limerick hurler Hayes was recently convicted of dangerous driving just months after being sentenced for violent disorder following a nightclub row. Niall Donald speaks to Sunday World News Editor Eimear Rabbitt about h…

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Episode 698: Gang linked to heroin dealer Greg Lynch targeted by investigators following Ghost hack 22:33

21d ago22:33

22:33

A gang linked to convicted heroin dealer Greg Lynch have emerged as a target for Gardai investigating the hacked encrypted phone network, Ghost. Lynch was once a key player in the Kinahan Cartel’s drug distribution network in Dublin’s south inner city. However, he cut ties with the cartel after narrowly surviving being shot in the face outside a pu…

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Episode 697: Parental Abduction - Mandy Kelly’s fight to get her sons back from Egypt 40:19

14d ago40:19

40:19

Irish mum Mandy Kelly hasn’t seen her young children in nearly three years since they were abducted by their Egyptian father during a family holiday. Today the Dundalk woman who has fought for their return tells Nicola her story and her hopes that she will be reunited soon with her beloved sons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…

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Episode 696: Crime World Book Club - Janet Grogan on I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara 28:14

20d ago28:14

28:14

In episode three of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by singer Janet Grogan who you will know from the X Factor, Last Singer Standing and Euro Song. They discuss her favourite true crime book, I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara which follows the author's investigation into uncovering the identity of the Golden State Killer. T…

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Episode 695: Mother of Morris O’Shea Salazar loses drug trafficking conviction appeal 19:58

21d ago19:58

19:58

The mother and uncle of Kerry Sinaloa Cartel man Morris O’Shea Salazar have lost appeals against their drug trafficking convictions in Chile where they are jailed on lengthy sentences. Yolanda Salazar who moved to Kilorglin with her young son after her Irish husband died will now have to serve 18 years in a Chilean prison after she was refused leni…

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Episode 694: The Kinahan lieutenants who sold EncroChat phones to French gangs 33:41

16d ago33:41

33:41

A secretive Kinahan lieutenant is linked to the French underworld in an investigation probing who sold the doomed Encrochat phones to criminals. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about CIaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan and his sidekick Robert Noctor and their hideaway high in the French alps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 693: The death of accused killer Keith Lee 20:16

25d ago20:16

20:16

The inquest into the death of murder accused Keith Lee has heard that he died by suicide in a cell in Mountjoy Jail as he faced charges for killing his wife Joanne Ball whose body lay wrapped in a sleeping bag in the wardrobe of his bedsit for up to six days after she’d been killed. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a controlling relationship t…

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Episode 692: Crooked cop John 'Spud' Murphy's move to open prison 17:03

26d ago17:03

17:03

Former Superintendent John ‘Spud’ Murphy has been moved to the open prison Shelton Abbey where he will now have to mix with killers and rapists for the first time. The crooked cop who was caught stashing drugs in his Dublin home is serving a prison term while still under investigation for allegations that he worked with criminal gangs during a high…

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Episode 691: Liam Byrne and Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh's last minute guilty pleas 13:09

21d ago13:09

13:09

Kinahan Cartel leader Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his brother-in-law Liam Byrne made a shock U-turn earlier today when they changed their plea to guilty in the Old Bailey as their trial for a gun plot was about to get underway. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the pleas and the code of Omertà and about the fate of their co-accused Hosted on A…

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Episode 690: Four Irish organised crime groups compromised in Ghost hack 22:45

29d ago22:45

22:45

Seizures of €16 million of drugs, 11 high-value targets arrested and four organised crime groups targeted after an encrypted phone network called Ghost is taken down. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the global law enforcement operation which targeted Australian and Irish gangs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 689: Europol and Gardai set to announce latest encrypted phone network hack 24:19

22d ago24:19

24:19

Drug raids across Ireland target the organised crime group known as The Family. Almost €7 million worth of cocaine is seized and 100 Gardaí are part of the offensive. But in the background, another significant blow to criminal groupings is coming in the form of a Europol announcement due to take place tomorrow about the latest action against an enc…

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Caught In The Crossfire: Bonus Episode - Brian Sherry, Former Detective on the case 58:30

26d ago58:30

58:30

During the making of Caught In The Crossfire, Nicola sat down with retired Detective Brian Sherry to discuss the Anthony Campbell and Martin ‘Marlo’ Hyland murder investigations. What you heard throughout the series were snippets of that interview. As a bonus, we’re releasing the full interview so you can hear Brian’s full unabridged account of his…

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Episode 688: Crime World Book Club - The Troubles podcast host Oisin Feeney on 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll 41:41

23d ago41:41

41:41

In episode two of the Crime World Book Club, Clodagh is joined by Oisin Feeney, host of The Troubles Podcast. They discuss 'Killing Thatcher' by Rory Carroll which details the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the investigation that followed. You can find Oisin on Instagram @thetroublespodcast and listen wherever you get your podca…

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Episode 687: Jonathan Creswell’s past of abusing women as another victim comes forward 33:52

23d ago33:52

33:52

A woman reported killer Johnny Creswell to the PSNI in 2016, four years before he murdered Katie Simpson, after he had exposed himself to her at a horseyard in County Antrim. The victim told the PSNI that he was dangerous, had threatened her boyfriend and had boasted about the horrendous violence he'd doled out to his ex-partner Abigail Lyle. Yet n…

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Episode 686: Crime World Q&A - Daniel Kinahan's social media, the Gilligans and a journalist's sources 54:37

24d ago54:37

54:37

How do crime journalists talk to sources? And why are they given information and by who? Those are amongst the questions we tackle today in a Crime World special show, where you the listener, sets the agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 685: Arlene Arkinson - Search underway in Donegal for remains of missing teenager 20:39

26d ago20:39

20:39

Searches are being conducted in Donegal for the body of missing teenager Arlene Arkinson who went missing in the company of notorious rapist and child killer Robert Howard more than 30 years ago. Nicola is joined by journalist Ciaran O’Neill who tells a story of an incredible tragedy on the Irish border. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…

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Episode 684: Hitman Imre Arakas apologises as he admits to gangland murder 22:37

26d ago22:37

22:37

Hitman Imre Arakas who was caught in Ireland on a Kinahan contract to kill has admitted a gangland murder in Lithuania and said he was sorry - that it was the worst decision of his life. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the colourful assassin and the latest chapter in his unfolding life of crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

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Episode 683: Hells Angel and Kinahan ally Angelo Pandeli deported from Dubai 22:46

27d ago22:46

22:46

An ally of Daniel Kinahan, who has been described as Australia's biggest cocaine trafficker, has been unceremoniously booted out of Dubai. Hells Angels boss Angelo Pandeli had lived the high life in the Gulf State since 2018 where he owned a stunning mansion on the famous Palm Jumeriah island. But his days as an ex-pat drug lord came to an end when…

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