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 1158: How Jonathan Creswell almost got away with murder

Episode 1158: How Jonathan Creswell almost got away with murder

Killer Johnny Creswell took the secrets of showjumper Katie Simpson’s death to his grave when he was discovered dead one day into his trial for murder.But journalists have been piecing together the fascinating story ever since. Now, a documentary on the case will be followed by a special Crime World series called Groomed, which will follow a trail of secrets into a very dark world.Today, Niall and Nicola speak about the killer who almost got away with murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Aug 37min

Episode 1157: Ireland's cocaine love affair

Episode 1157: Ireland's cocaine love affair

Cocaine remains the drug of the nation with increasing fears the Irish could be on a path to become the biggest users in the world in the near future.So, what is our love affair with white powder all about and how should we understand the problem?Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Ireland and its cocaine superhighway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Aug 26min

Episode 1156: Edward Wall and the Cock Wall gang

Episode 1156: Edward Wall and the Cock Wall gang

The head of a prolific burglary gang has been hit with a massive tax bill from the Criminal Assets Bureau but will Edward Wall ever pay his debts to the State.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about the Cock Wall organised crime gang and the wealth they have accumulated over decades in burglary crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Aug 24min

Episode 1155: Hennessy family to face eviction from taxpayer-funded home

Episode 1155: Hennessy family to face eviction from taxpayer-funded home

The house where the State say the Hennessy brothers along with two accomplices tortured and branded a man ‘a rat’ with a red hot cattle iron is a council owned property paid for by the taxpayer.Fingal County Council will now have to follow their own rules and evict the Hennessy clan from the community of they have ruled with fear for a decade.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about anti social behaviour and State housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Aug 25min

Episode 1154: Breakthrough evidence could pin Mr Big to Robbie Lawlor's murder

Episode 1154: Breakthrough evidence could pin Mr Big to Robbie Lawlor's murder

Gardaí in Ireland say they have evidence which proves that the notorious criminal Mr Big was behind the murder of gangland assassin Robbie Lawlor in Belfast in a complex plot which has been unravelled by Encrochat material they have finally received.Nicola speaks about Big and a double cross which phone messages have solved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Aug 25min

Episode 1153: One-armed thug Dean Fagan attacked with knives on Dublin street

Episode 1153: One-armed thug Dean Fagan attacked with knives on Dublin street

He is an underworld influencer who posts regular updates on his social media sites.But Dean Fagan, who lost a hand when a pipe bomb he was holding exploded, was recently caught on camera as he was attacked in broad daylight on a Dublin street.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Dublin and frequent violence on the city streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Aug 12min

Episode 1152: Vincent Collopy reunites with gangster brothers after prison release

Episode 1152: Vincent Collopy reunites with gangster brothers after prison release

A key member of the Collopy Organised Crime Group has been released from jail and is back in his native Limerick.Vincent Collopy once waged war against rivals in the McCarthy-Dundon gang, turning Limerick into a gangland warzone.Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about Collopy and his band of brothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Aug 19min

Episode 1151: Kinahan thug who once nailed a man to kitchen floor makes big move

Episode 1151: Kinahan thug who once nailed a man to kitchen floor makes big move

Notorious criminal, Belfast man Gerard Mackin, has made Alicante in Spain his new home from home as he tries to build his life after his most recent jail term.So, who is Mackin, a cross border heavy-for-hire who once nailed a man to a kitchen floor? Why has he moved to Spain and what is he likely to do next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Aug 23min

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