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Crime World, with Nicola Tallant, is an Irish podcast about criminals, drugs and the sins of the underworld. Discussing the real stories, and the real people, behind the grisly headlines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Double Cross: The Murder of Robbie Lawlor is a new investigative podcast series from Crime World. First episode available November 19th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join me your host as I tell you about the most notorious serial killers, missing person cases and still large murder suspects for your pleasure.
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A true crime podcast that covers cases from around the world.
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Hello, we are Brad and Denise, a Canadian couple who enjoy talking about True Crime. As a truck driver, I have listened to a ton of podcasts. Most cases I listen to, are only in North America. I wanted to teach Denise about True Crime as well as expand and learn about new cultures and laws by traveling around the world. We release every second Wednesday, taking turns on who reads them.
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A husband and wife couple who loves True crime & San Diego County. We focus on sharing the victims legacy while spreading community awareness. Don't miss our "Small Business Spotlight" where we share local gems all over San Diego. Follow us to stay up to Date: Instagram,Facebook,Google Form. Please like, share and follow to support.
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Dark Dark World is a true crime podcast hosted by Jordan Crittenden(with occasional co-hosting from Ed C and JessiKa-Boom). We mostly focus on lesser-known cases, but we also like to take a look at some of the bigger true crime stories that may have slipped through the cracks of current mainstream consciousness. We also do a series of episodes where we discuss popular true crime documentaries, and those episodes are labeled Doc Doc World. DISCLAIMER: You will sometimes hear political views d ...
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Murder and Mayhem: Get inside the dark minds of the world’s top crime and thriller writers.
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Welcome to Murder and Mayhem – the podcast where we explore the dark and mysterious side of writing. It’s a world filled with more evil and crime than you can shake a sharpened stick at – where people save the world from certain destruction, where spies, terrorists and thugs abound, and where the killer could be someone in your very own home. It's also a world often filled with flawed heroes and likeable villains. But above all, it’s a place where we explore the authors who tell these very s ...
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Episode 930: Man and woman guilty of murdering Robert Wilkin and dumping body off Sliabh Liag cliff
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A chaotic couple who turned on each other in court have been jailed for life for the murder of a pensioner at Sliabh Liag in Donegal. Alan Vial and his then girlfriend Nikita Burns brutally beat Robin Wilkin to death before pushing his body over a cliff. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the savage murder of the Co Tyron…
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He's a Romanian crime boss believed to be behind a 'sex for sale' ring that netted millions of euro in Ireland. But now it has emerged that Ioan Anton, who is facing a murder charge in his native country, also claimed more than €100,000 in social welfare payments while living here and even went to court to have it reinstated when the Department cut…
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A comedy sketch where Gerry Hutch meets Donald Trump has gone viral - showing again how 'The Monk' is looked on differently than other criminals. Despite serious findings against him by Irish courts, Hutch continues to enjoy a very different public image than others involved in the Hutch-Kinahan feud. Niall and Nicola discuss why the Monk continues…
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Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes is facing a possible jail time after losing an appeal against a dangerous driving conviction. The GAA star had insisted in court that his driving was careless but refused to accept it was dangerous. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how the court’s decision could have big implications for Hayes…
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A marble floored mansion, a burnt out cottage, and a boarded up home decorated to the highest standard are all to go under the hammer this month as the Criminal Assets Bureau mop up their spoils. Nicola is joined by Eamon Dillon to speak about the auctions that will see bargain hunters snap up their dream homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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Episode 925: Businessman admits killing wife after gardaí hack phone and find videos of her murder
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A Dublin businessman has pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife to death after gardaí hacked into his phone and found videos of her murder. Stephen Mooney dramatically changed his plea after it emerged that detectives had used Israeli software to break into his mobile. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the brutal murder of …
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Episode 924: Ex-Olympian with ties to Kinahan cartel wanted by FBI for role in billion dollar cocaine ring
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A key player in a billion dollar cocaine trafficking ring headed up by an ex-Canadian snowboarder has links to the Kinahan Cartel and did business with them in Dubai, a US prosecutor has said. Officers believe former Olympic star Ryan Wedding is on the run and in hiding in Sinaloa, Mexico. He has also been placed on the FBI’s most wanted list. Nico…
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Episode 923: How Ray Collopy claimed more than €250k in social welfare while part of a drugs gang
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A Limerick man claimed more than €250k in social welfare while being ‘heavily involved’ in the activities of a drugs gang, CAB has claimed. Ray Collopy’s shady past was detailed by the Criminal Assets Bureau as they sought to seize €33k found in a sock. Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about the Collopy brothers and their role in Lim…
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A ceasefire deal for the New IRA may be on the cards but another dissident grouping has gone to war with the attempted shooting of Sean O’Reilly. Nicola speaks to Allison Morris about the fascinating positions of two different terrorist factions trying to drag Northern Ireland back to its bloody past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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Veteran criminal Martin Foley is a step closer to losing his home after a court ruled that it can be sold to pay off a tax bill. However, Foley’s wife Sonia is now suing him claiming she owns half the contested Crumlin house. Nicola is joined by Eamon Dillon to untangle the complex Criminal Assets Bureau case against the 72-year-old crook. Hosted o…
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Episode 920: Daniel Kinahan put lean on Conor McGregor to walk boxer into ring, lawsuit claims
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A lawsuit in the US which names Daniel Kinahan as a shadowy promoter of key boxing events claims that he put 'a lean' on Conor McGregor to walk fellow Irishman Michael Conlon to the ring at Madison Square Garden. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about McGregor and the mob, and the Top Rank lawsuit that is revealing boxings dirty little secrets. Host…
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The criminal known as Mr Big is on the run scared that he could be charged in relation to the murder of Robbie Lawlor. But he has been refused residency in the United Arab Emirates where he hoped he would get sanctuary with his old associate Daniel Kinahan. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mr Big and what the future might hold for him. Hosted …
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Episode 918: Charles Dooher makes miracle recovery while Garda and PSNI hunt those who almost killed him (Part 2)
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In part two of our interview about the brutal attack on 26 year old Donegal man Charles Dooher his mum and sister describe the nightmare that was forced on them on another wise ordinary January day. Annemarie tells how she walked into a scene of horror at the families Donegal home to find her son had been beaten almost to death. And the mum and dau…
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Episode 917: Charles Dooher makes miracle recovery while Garda and PSNI hunt those who almost killed him (Part 1)
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The mother and sister of a young Donegal man who was beaten almost to death speak today about his miracle recovery after the horrendous head injuries he suffered at the hands of a mob paid, they believe, to kill him. Annemarie and Deborah Dooher have kept a bedside vigil at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast since January 20th when 26 year old …
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Four men who are accused of branding an alleged victim with a cattle iron have been refused bail in the High Court. Brothers Jason and Devon Hennessy as well as Dean and his father Kenneth Fitzsimons are accused of the “planned and organised” torture of a man in west Dublin. Niall speaks to the Sunday World's Eamon Dillon about why a judge decided …
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Breaking bad dad Nathan McDonnell is back at Portlaoise Prison, where sources say he has put his head down to do his time. But he will not be giving evidence at the trial of co-accused James Leen and his wife Jackie has said she now hopes to make a plan for the future. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about McDonnell and the ongoing case of Sinaloa Ca…
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Episode 914: Dublin father and son among five arrested over alleged cocaine plot off Cork coast
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A father and son suspected of being key members of one of Ireland's biggest drugs gangs have been arrested over an alleged cocaine trafficking plot. The Dubliners were among five people detained by gardaí this week in connection with a massive drugs conspiracy off the coast of Co Cork last year. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbi…
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He was once the Kingpin of a major organised crime gang, but now Hughie Irwin is living without running water or electricity in an impoverished and paranoid world. So who is Irwin and how has he fallen so spectacularly from grace in his native Sligo where he was once a feared force in gangland? Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and crime…
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A student has pleaded guilty to walking out of a Dublin apartment with a 5-year-old child who he didn’t know 'under his arm'. Indian national Visak Leela told the court he had no sinister motives for his actions - describing it as 'drunken horseplay'. Niall talks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the case and the social media storm a…
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Real life Love/Hate, criminal John Gilligan’s family, reporting undercover in Dubai, and career paths into crime journalism... Today in part two of our two-part Q&A special, we answer your questions about crime and the underworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 910: Martin 'The Viper' Foley claims he struck secret deal with CAB in last-gasp bid to keep his home
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Martin ‘The Viper’ Foley claimed he struck a secret deal with CAB to be allowed keep his home in exchange for dropping a case against a supergrass witness, a court has heard. The veteran criminal and his wife were in court today in a last-gasp effort to keep their family home from being seized by the State. Niall speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Mea…
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Daniel Kinahan has been named in a major US court case as a shady figure in backroom dealings for the rights to a Tyson Fury fight. The lawsuit makes a number of explosive claims about Top Rank’s relationship with the Kinahan Cartel chief and has made front page news in the US. So what does this all mean for Kinahan and are boxings dirty little sec…
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Episode 908: Daughter of murdered Marie Kilmartin believes she knows identity of mother’s killer
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The daughter of Marie Kilmartin tells a new documentary that she believes she knows who killed her mother. Marie’s body was found in bog in Co Laois in 1994 - six months after she went missing after receiving a mysterious phone call. Niall speaks to Crime World’s Clodagh Meaney about Aine’s tireless campaign to find out who killed her mother. Hoste…
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A third teenager has been jailed for a vicious assault on tourist Stephen Termini which placed the spotlight on Dublin’s north inner city and violence on its streets. The US tourist was left with life changing injuries after the 2023 assault which saw then Justice minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris visit Talbot Street and pro…
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Brian McHugh has been found guilty of killing Lisa Thompson at her home in Ballymun in 2022, a gangland killer has his trial for threatening to kill a prison officer moved due to fears he’ll be shot dead by the Hutch Organised Crime Group, and the judge in the trial of Nikita Burns and Alan Vial has begun delivering his charge to the jury. Eimear R…
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Episode 905: Nathan McDonnell sentenced to 12 years in prison for role in Sinaloa cartel crystal meth plot
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Breaking bad businessman Nathan McDonnell has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a plan to export €32 million worth of crystal meth from Ireland to Australia. The father of three was in court today despite an operation to fix his jaw after he was attacked last weekend at Portlaoise Prison. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about a gar…
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Real life Love/Hate, criminal John Gilligan’s family, reporting undercover in Dubai, and career paths into crime journalism. Today in part one of our two-part Q&A special we answer your questions about crime and the underworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gardaí investigating the suspected murder of six-year-old Kyran Durnin searched a home in County Louth this week as they continue in their attempts to find the missing boy. Nicola speaks with Eimear Rabbitte on the latest in the ongoing probe into the missing boy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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A businessman caught up in a Mexican cartel is exposed during Nathan McDonnell's case in the Special Criminal Court. Nicola speaks to Niall about an unlikely criminal caught up in the story of the Sinaloa cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A discount store advertising cheap fizzy drink with a joke about a murderous drug mafia... Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Mr Price and its quips about cocaine and the Kinahan Cartel. Funny or bad taste? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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He's the former Chief Superintendent who ended his career policing the notorious Drogheda feud, where drug intimidation left communities in terror. Recently retired Christy Mangan joins us today to discuss how parents and families can handle the frightening situation when a loved one has become embroiled in a drug debt and threats and violence foll…
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Breaking Bad businessman Nathan McDonnell is in hospital for surgery on a suspected broken jaw after he was jumped in prison where he has fallen out with a Kinahan hitman. Now, his lawyer wants a security plan for his client and wants the Justice Minister to comment on his predicament. But should McDonnell be treated any different to other prisoner…
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True crime fans are in for a treat in the coming months as TV detective Colin Sutton brings his highly anticipated live show The Real Manhunter Live to Ireland for the first time. Sutton will take to the stage in Dublin, Drogheda and Belfast to give the inside story of how he caught notorious serial offenders Levi Bellfield, whose victims included …
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Episode 897: Christy Kinahan Snr's posh protégé Ciaran 'Sam' O'Sullivan again fails to appear for CAB hearing
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A mysterious middle-class drugs smuggler again failed to appear in court as CAB look to seize cash confiscated during a money laundering investigation. Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sulllivan, a former protégé of Christy Kinahan snr, has been described in legal papers as being known to 'multiple law enforcement agencies' as a drugs trafficker. Niall speaks to the…
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Kinahan Cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern is running out of time in Dubai where he is in custody facing extradition to Ireland. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about a possible return date for McGovern and the battle he has faced in the United Arab Emirates against being sent home to face trial for murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
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The Criminal Assets Bureau is looking to seize €100k from a father and son who they claim are 'trusted lieutenants' in a Midlands gang. Patrick and his son Martin Donohoe both denied the cash was the proceeds of crime in court - saying it was from the scrap business, power washing and a lotto win. Niall speaks to Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about t…
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Gunman Trevor Byrne has lost an appeal against a hefty 17-and-a-half-year sentence he is serving meaning he will have to serve his time as he continues to remain under investigation for the murder of Edward 'Neddy' Hutch. The Kinahan Cartel hitman has tried on a number of occasions to appeal his convictions and sentence but now he has reached the e…
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Criminal John Gilligan kept handwritten notes in a ledger about his drug debts and credits in what police in Spain say is incriminating evidence that he ran a synthetic drug lab. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Gilligan and the case against him in Spain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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A social media spat between Conor McGregor and boxer Jono Carroll show two Dublin sports stars in very different places in life. Ten years ago both were ambitious and at the start of their careers. But today McGregor is better known for the recent controversial civil rape case and his performance at the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. Wh…
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Kinahan Cartel top dog Peadar Keating is back in Ireland where he has been reinstated as director general of his wing at Portlaoise Prison. Keating told prison bosses that a young volatile crew were not welcome on his C block after they entered the prison population. Meanwhile, notorious mob boss Wayne Dundon is understood to have befriended the th…
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Celtic Tiger socialite Marcus Sweeney was told to leave a High Court hearing today after he tried to raise a case brought by the Criminal Assets Bureau against his wealth management firm. CAB won the case in January 2023 to have a parcel of land declared the proceeds of crime in which Judge Alexander Owens remarked that Sweeney was 'up to his oxter…
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Episode 889: Three Hennessy brothers among five charged after man allegedly branded with cattle iron
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Details of the abduction and torture of a man by an alleged gang in Dublin were heard in court this week as three brothers and a father and son were charged in relation to the incident in Blanchardstown. The court heard that the victim was branded with irons, hit with a steel rod and had a motorbike roll over him as his phone was taken. Nicola spea…
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The sister of a journalism student who was knocked down and killed by a gangland criminal has welcomed the DPP’s decision to appeal his sentence. Joe Drennan was waiting for a bus in Limerick when feuding criminal Kieran Fogarty drove into him at high speed while on a drunk and drugs bender. Niall speaks to Joe’s sister Sarah about her family’s sho…
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A former special-ops soldier convicted of gang rape in Dublin worked as a male stripper while under investigation by gardaí. Fabio Vicente, Anthony Hickey, and Matin Zolfaghari have been found guilty of raping a young woman after a night out in Dublin. Niall speaks with Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about the background of the seemingly n…
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Episode 886: The controversy over the court reference given to Hurler Kyle Hayes’ thug brothers
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The character references given to the thug brothers of All-Star hurler Kyle Hayes has once again sparked controversy over the practice. Daragh and Cian Hayes are serving jail sentences for a horror assault on a former friend who was beaten with a wrench and a hurl. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how the brothers were …
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An eight-year long fight for justice for the family of Danielle McLaughlin has finally come to an end today after her killer was found guilty in a court in India. Donegal woman Danielle was brutally raped and murdered by Vikat Bhagat after a Hindu Festival in Goa in 2017. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how Danielle’s …
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A crackdown on TV dodgy boxes has been launched across Ireland as broadcasters try and shut down the illegal streamers. Dodgy boxes have become big business across the country with criminals making millions of euros every year. Niall and Nicola are joined by Sunday World features editor Daragh Keany and a spokesman for the Federation against copyri…
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A Dublin woman who went viral after she livestreamed gardaí chasing her down the M50 has finally pleaded guilty in court. Gemma Greene became a social media sensation after she taunted gardaí while being pursued down the motorway in 2021. Niall speaks to Sunday World news editor Eimear Rabbitt about how the wheels of justice caught up with Ms Green…
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A shipment of cocaine worth €157m seized from the MV Matthew was controlled from Dubai, the Special Criminal Court has heard. The trial of two of the ship’s officers for their alleged role in the importation of more than 2,250 kilos of the drug began this week. Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Robin Schiller about how the State…
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Episode 881: Fitness guru Jamie Smith says he's learned ‘brutal lesson’ after being jailed for €3.9m cannabis haul
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A well-known fitness guru has taken to social media to tell how he has been taught a ‘brutal lesson’ after getting involved in a €3.9m cannabis plot. Jamie Smith was jailed for six-and-a-half years last week after he was caught transporting the huge cannabis haul In a truck. Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how the popular trai…
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