Episode 103: The Lithuanian gang who flooded Ireland with heroin through their network of slave dealers
Crime World6 Maj 2022

Episode 103: The Lithuanian gang who flooded Ireland with heroin through their network of slave dealers

A Lithuanian gang who flew unwitting slaves into Ireland to sell heroin and then starved and beat them sounds like the plot from a TV crime drama – but that’s exactly what happened over the course of 15 years until Gardai, the PSNI and their Eastern European counterparts uncovered the mob.Known as ‘The Russians’, the gang fuelled Northern Ireland’s emerging heroin market from the mid 2000s and later placed agents in Cork, Galway, Waterford and Kerry after being run out of Dublin by bigger gangs.Nicola Tallant talks with journalist Paulie Doyle, who followed the trail of gang leader Kestutis Klemauskas and his violent lieutenants from Lithuania into the heart of loyalist Belfast and onwards to the big cities of Ireland where they pocketed a fortune from the slave dealers.In a lengthy investigation for Vice World News and working with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, he drew together the pieces of a story that make for an incredible insight into organised crime in a modern world.

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Episode 1050: Hitman 'Roo' Redmond suspected of ordering prison attack that left inmate fighting for his life

Episode 1050: Hitman 'Roo' Redmond suspected of ordering prison attack that left inmate fighting for his life

Chaotic killer Robert Roo Redmond is suspected of being the man who ordered a brutal prison attack which has left a fellow inmate in critical condition.Stephen Kearney was just weeks from his release date and in the exercise yard in recent weeks when he was set upon by at least three fellow lags and physically beaten almost to death.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Redmond and Kearney both of whom have notorious reputation as violent and volatile men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Juni 19min

Episode 1049: A pipe bomb attack gone wrong, breakthrough in a decades-long murder case and Niall's new nickname

Episode 1049: A pipe bomb attack gone wrong, breakthrough in a decades-long murder case and Niall's new nickname

A possible new breakthrough in the case of missing Annie McCarrick focuses police on a theory far from the Dublin mountains where the investigation has previously been centred. A rape trial in Boston hears that DNA from the Irish firefighter accused is NOT identified in profiles taken from the victim. And the greatest criminal hangover of all times sees a man jailed eight years after he was caught with a small quantity of ecstasy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Juni 50min

Episode 1048: P Diddy trial - the horrific evidence we've heard so far

Episode 1048: P Diddy trial - the horrific evidence we've heard so far

Sordid sex parties fuelled by drugs, escorts trafficked into hotel rooms to perform for hours on end, and a hedonistic billionaire with an insatiable appetite for women, violence, and power.This is the world of P Diddy, which a jury has been hearing over the past four weeks as he stands trial for sexual assault and human trafficking.Nicola speaks with author and journalist Douglas Century as we round up what the jury have heard so far in the world’s most-watched trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Juni 54min

Episode 1047: Casino chaos - fake religious visionary caught on slot machines

Episode 1047: Casino chaos - fake religious visionary caught on slot machines

She has been one of Ireland’s most successful visionaries: a housewife who made millions claiming to suffer stigmata and to talk directly to the Virgin Mary.But journalist Alan Sherry recently tracked down the House of Prayer founder Christina Gallagher and caught her playing slot machines in Dublin.From Achill Island to Dr Quirkey’s Good Time Emporium - a fascinating story of an unlikely guru. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Juni 21min

Episode 1046: Rape trial of Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie begins in Boston

Episode 1046: Rape trial of Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie begins in Boston

A trial in Boston has gotten underway with a Dublin firefighter standing accused of an alleged rape after a St Patrick’s night out.Terence Crosbie has denied rape and a court heard that under police questioning he denied ever having sex with the woman in March 2024.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Juni 10min

Episode 1045: Sean McGovern challenges legality of UAE extradition in court

Episode 1045: Sean McGovern challenges legality of UAE extradition in court

Murder accused Sean McGovern has been back before the Irish courts to challenge the legality of his extradition from the United Arab Emirates.McGovern, charged with the Kinahan feud murder of Noel Kirwan, remains in Portlaoise's high security prison on 23-hour lock up as he awaits his case to be heard.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the challenge and about the political statement his extradition has made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Juni 27min

Episode 1044: How teenage joyriders rob Japanese imported cars in under a minute

Episode 1044: How teenage joyriders rob Japanese imported cars in under a minute

Teenage joyriders are using TikTok to brag about how quickly they can rob Japanese imported cars.The teen criminals - including some members of the Lucky Dip Gang - can be seen taking just 30 seconds to hotwire the cars before speeding off.Niiall speaks to Sunday World motoring correspondent Daragh Keany about why the Japanese car models are being targeted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Juni 17min

Episode 1043: One of Ireland's most violent criminals released from Midlands Prison

Episode 1043: One of Ireland's most violent criminals released from Midlands Prison

Gardaí have issued an alert after a former champion boxer regarded as one of Ireland’s most dangerous prisoners was released.Brendan Cummins was involved in a series of violent attacks in jail - including pouring boiling water on a prison officer.Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how a special unit was built in the Midlands Prison to house erratic and dangerous inmates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Juni 19min

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