Episode 149: The American weapons fuelling the blood-thirsty Mexican Cartels and drug wars
Crime World10 Sep 2022

Episode 149: The American weapons fuelling the blood-thirsty Mexican Cartels and drug wars

Automatic weapons sold legally in the US are flowing over the border into Mexico to arm narco terrorists who control the drug supply that floods back.Deadly drug cartels are using 50-calibre rifles - used to rip through armoured vehicles - against police and the military along with AK-47s and AR-15s in gang wars that are claiming tens of thousands of lives.Journalist Ioan Grillo, who has reported for more than 20 years from Mexico on cartels and narco wars, says an iron river flowing from the US is arming violent drug gangs wreaking death and destruction.In an interview on this week's Crime World podcast, Grillo says that a third of Mexico's two million square kilometres and population of 130 million people are living under serious narco cartel problems. Another third has a cartel presence, while other parts of the country are only as violent as Belgium. But it is the level of firepower in the hands of the narcos that causes the real casualties.

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Episode 1364: Sister of one-punch victim Martin Lynn urges appeal of brother’s killer’s 6-year sentence

Episode 1364: Sister of one-punch victim Martin Lynn urges appeal of brother’s killer’s 6-year sentence

Christopher O'Neill was sentenced to six years this week for an unprovoked one-punch attack on innocent Martin Lynn outside his home in Whitehall in July 2023.Chloe McPolin speaks to Sharon Lynn and her husband Anthony about their appeal for the leniency of this sentence and how this attack changed their lives forever.Change.org petition: https://c.org/n8qrgrN7kV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Jan 29min

Episode 1363: 'The Family' boss Brian Grendon charged with directing organised drug gang

Episode 1363: 'The Family' boss Brian Grendon charged with directing organised drug gang

A Dublin man was before the courts in Dublin this morning charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation involved in the importation of drugs and money laundering.Brian Grendon, who is 48, faces the charges understood to centre on a hack of the Ghost encrypted phone network.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about his arrest and charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Jan 14min

Episode 1362: Three homes owned by Limerick mob boss to be seized as he lives it up in Dubai

Episode 1362: Three homes owned by Limerick mob boss to be seized as he lives it up in Dubai

Houses once belonging to Limerick gangster Kieran Keane Jnr are to go under the hammer as the Criminal Assets Bureau put them up for auction.Keane Jnr, the son of murdered mob head Kieran Keane Snr, is now based in Dubai according to affidavits.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Jan 23min

Episode 1361: Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 2)

Episode 1361: Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 2)

A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for? Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana Syndrome and what did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they too a deep dive into a world of shadows and secrets.Nicola speaks to Jennifer and Sam about their latest series Havana Helmet Club, a fascinating new podcast from the couple behind West Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Jan 30min

Episode 1360: Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 1)

Episode 1360: Havana Syndrome: the mysterious disease targeting the CIA (Part 1)

A mystery syndrome strikes down CIA spies while working in Cuba. But is Havana syndrome real or imagined? What does patient zero have to say about his treatment from the agency he once worked for? Reports this month suggest that the Biden administration purchased an energy weapon suspected of being similar to one which may have caused the series of mystery ailments. But what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to Havana syndrome? What did podcasters Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey discover when they took a deep dive into a world of shadows and secrets. Nicola speaks to Jennifer and Sam about their new series Havana Helmet club, from the couple who brought you the hit podcast West Cork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Jan 37min

Episode 1359: Pub where Eamon 'The Don' Dunne was shot dead to become student apartments

Episode 1359: Pub where Eamon 'The Don' Dunne was shot dead to become student apartments

The “derelict” pub where Eamon ‘The Don’ Dunne was shot dead has been earmarked for a major development.Planning permission is being sought to transform Faussagh House - which has been empty since the gangland hit - into purpose-built, 249-bed student accommodation.Niall speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about how a Kinahan Cartel hit team carried out Dunne's murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Jan 10min

Episode 1358: Killer dad Wayne O’Reilly hunted for son Oisin hours before murder

Episode 1358: Killer dad Wayne O’Reilly hunted for son Oisin hours before murder

Killed by his dad who then took his own life, little Oisin O’Reilly was known as the kid who always shared with others.As the murder-suicide of Oisin and dad Wayne is investigated for a Coroners Court, Patrick O’Connell has been speaking to neighbours and friends of a family devastated by death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Jan 20min

Episode 1357: The unprovoked Dublin attack that left an Italian teenager paralysed for life

Episode 1357: The unprovoked Dublin attack that left an Italian teenager paralysed for life

Italian man Guido Nasi was only 17 and a student in Ireland to learn English when his life changed forever.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the terrible assault in a Dublin park which left Guido, who died in recent weeks, with lifelong physical and mental injuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Jan 11min

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