Episode 140: The unsolved mystery of the Northern Irish newborn found dumped in a plastic bag

A rift in the powerful Sinaloa Cartel brings bloody war to the streets of Mexico - sucking the financial resources of the rival sides.Now, a crackdown by the US and Mexico on fentanyl trafficking has depleted their millions even further, spurring Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán’s sons to make a desperate alliance that threatens to transform the criminal underworld across the globe.Nicola speaks with New York Times journalist Alan Feuer about Sinaloa, a fight for supremacy, and the ripple effects right to our shores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Juli 41min

Four Irish arrested on the Costa Blanca with cocaine and cannabis as gardaí cooperate in the takedown of a separate Lithuanian drug mob with ties to Ireland.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the new Costa del Crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Juli 8min

Christy Kinahan’s posh boy protégé jetted around the world to boxing fights and sent his daughters to a finishing school in Switzerland, a court has heard.Ciaran ‘Sam’ O’Sullivan’s decades-long career in the international drugs trade was laid bare by the Criminal Assets Bureau in the High Court.Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how a middle-class Dubliner rose to the top of the criminal ladder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Juli 24min

A 34-year-old football club captain and father was stabbed to death as a feud in Dublin spilled into the home of the innocent man.Gangs in west Dublin feuding over personal grievances and control of drug turf claimed their first fatality after months of arson attacks and shooting incidents.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the latest gangland killing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Juli 13min

The extravagant lifestyle of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh and his sidekick Gary Vickery are expected to be unveiled when their proceeds of crime cases finally are heard in court.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about yachts, luxury villas, and a penchant for designer shoes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Juli 29min

Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has appeared in a US court after being dramatically arrested over historic sex abuse charges. His arrest comes nearly 30 years after he fled the country after a successful Supreme Court case. Niall speaks with Eimear Rabbitt about how Gibney has led a low profile life in Florida for decades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Juli 14min

The case against Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs lies in dust for New York State after the famous rapper beat the most serious charges of racketeering and will now be sentenced on just two lesser charges relating to transportation for prostitution.Nicola speaks with journalist and author Douglas Century after the shock acquittal of the man whose violent and gritty private life was laid bare in a trial watched across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Juli 34min

The funerals of murdered gangland heavies Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr took place in Scotland yesterday as police doubled down on their insistence that their killing had nothing to do with local feuds.While Spanish police say they have identified and wish to extradite a hitman linked to the rival Daniel’s clan, cops in Glasgow say they have no intelligence to suggest the motive for the murders is the decades old feud.Nicola speaks with journalist Richard Elias about the deepening mystery around what happened on the Costa Del Sol and how the Kinahan organisation were one of the first to offer their sympathies for the shootings of gang boss Stephen Lyon’s brother and best friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Juli 18min