Crime World

A hunt to track down a people smuggler convicted in Belgium and believed to be responsible for making millions on the backs of the misery of many. A trail that leads two investigators right into the heart of Iraq and the compound which is home to some of the countries wealthiest officials. Nicola speaks to the BBC’s Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie about efforts To Catch a Scorpion and their incredible...

It was the savage murder which brought home the reality of the horrors of gangland crime to the Irish public. Anthony Campbell was a hard working 20 year old plumber when he was murdered by gunmen who feared leaving a witness to their execution of drugs trafficker Martin 'Marlo' Hyland. The unsolved murders are the focus of a new six part serial podcast called "Caught In The Crossfire" from the Cr...

A married Irish couple who became viral social media sensations for all the wrong reasons have been jailed for a string of so-called 'dine and dash' crimes. Ann and Bernard McDonagh lived the high-life eating slap-up meals in a series of top quality restaurants across Wales - before fleeing out the door without paying.   But the Co Mayo duo got their just deserts when CCTV footage was po...

Evil Jonathan Creswell controlled, bullied and terrified three women who helped cover up for him after he claimed he had assaulted Katie Simpson before he said she committed suicide. Creswell staged the supposed suicide to hide a vicious attack and rape on the 21 year old showjumper which caused her death. Rose De Montmorency Wright, Jill Robinson and Hayley Robb have pleaded guilty to charges aro...

Crack cocaine seizures are on the increase and health watch dogs are warning an epidemic amongst users of the drug which devastated the US during the 1980s. So is the highly addictive substance the new heroin and how are community groups coping with its spread. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the drug and its effects on the health and mental wellbeing of users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

It’s the BBC drama which has reflected some of the true underbelly of Northern Ireland’s criminal world. Nicola speaks to Sunday World reporter Roisin Gorman about what it is that Blue Lights has done right. They discuss the series which follows the careers of three PSNI recruits and which delves into collusion, corruption and all types of criminality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

A 32 year old man with 133 previous convictions jumped from a bus to join a mob who’d surrounded two Gardai. Lee McDonnell was arrested and charged after he tried to hit one of the officers policing a funeral in Ballyfermot two years ago. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the chaotic and dangerous career of a criminal with arrested development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

***This episode was originally published in June 2022*** It is a story that reads like the plot from a Hollywood movie and punches right into the heart of one of the most secretive regimes in the world. Hackers from the so-called ‘Lazarus Group’ first shut down Sony Studios when it attempted to screen a movie about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and then went on to attempt a daring theft of $1bi...

Pablo Escobar hid his in the cavity walls of his vast mansions. Daniel Kinahan and his pals in Dubai use crypto trading platforms and secretive underworld banking systems that move millions across the globe in seconds. But one thing that hasn’t changed in the cash-rich world of organised crime is the need to wash the dirty money. Nicola speaks with author and expert speaker Geoff White whose new b...

A racket as children as young as 12 vandalise building sites. Contractors forced to pay protection money to senior career criminals Derek Dee Dee O’Driscoll and his enforcer David Reilly. And a county council holding the public purse string stuck in the middle. Now a report says nobody is to blame but has yet to be published in full. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the sensation story uncovered...

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The Special Criminal Court will likely hear the cases against Tralee businessman Nathan McDonnell and his co-accused James Leen surrounding their links to a euro 33 million methamphetamine seizure. An application has been made to move the cases to the three-judge court a hearing was told. Meanwhile, McDonnell will remain in prison after failing to secure bail in an appeal on a decision to keep him...

Significant Criminal Assets Bureau raids carried out on more than 20 properties this week centre on an investigation into a Donegal man and his Dublin business partners who Gardai believe are the biggest cocaine logistic experts in the State. Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the transport kingpins and the CAB searches on their homes and premises linked to them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

The son of murdered Eddie Hutch Snr has been found dead in the house where his father was gunned down in yet another tragedy for the wider Hutch family. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about murder and death within the family who took on a Cartel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Baby Reindeer phenomenon has cast a light on the dangerous world of stalkers and their victims but how accurate is the Netflix show and what personality disorders does Martha display? Nicola speaks to John Deane O’Keefe, head of Faculty of Criminology and Policing Studies at City Colleges in Dublin about the psychology behind stalking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Anthony Campbell didn’t stand a chance. It was December 2006 and Anthony was working as an apprentice plumber in Dublin when he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. An innocent bystander caught up in the brutal assassination of Martin 'Marlo' Hyland, Campbell's senseless murder is still unsolved almost twenty years later. Join the Crime World team as they investigate the events of t...

74 year old Winnie Lawrence pocketed more than €20,000 after making false personal injury claims but now she has gone to jail for her crimes. Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about an investigation into an accident prone gran who slipped on a cabbage leaf and a wider gang who made more than 40 bogus claims defrauding insurance companies with a series of tumbles, crashes and falls. Hosted on Acast. Se...

Gangsters moll Caoimhe Robinson has become the face of Kinahan money laundering after a massive investigation uncovered her role buying and selling properties in Dubai. The widow of murdered drug dealer Michael ‘Micka’ Kelly who went on to marry Daniel Kinahan at a plush ceremony in Dubai in 2017 has become the face of a new high profile International Consortium of Investigative Journalists probe...

Europe is in the grip of 821 serious organised crime groups with 25,000 members who between them carve up the most dangerous drug dealing, people trafficking and fraud operations on the continent. A new Europol report delves into the make up of the groups and the threat they pose to society through corruption, violence and money laundering. Nicola talks to Eamon Dillon and Niall Donald a...

A Drogheda feud member, convicted of a brutal abduction and torture, has launched his rap career with a highly produced music video about crime and carnage on the streets of his home town. Criminal Dean Thornton is hoping to find fame with his song about feuding, guns and gangster culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gangland gun victim Josh Itseli may have been killed by accident when members of his own gang rented a high powered weapon to threaten rivals. Gardai believe that the 20 year old may have been shot after the car in which he was travelling in was rammed and the semi automatic AR15 fired. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about the killing and the crack cocaine epidemic fuelling rivalry’s between young m...

A portal on Dublin’s Talbot Street linked to a Snazzy Manhattan district, secrets of Las Vegas staying in Sin City and a particularly Irish sense of humour that turned the US off. Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Dublin and a chance of stardom.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three Irish men have appeared in court charged with allegedly stealing €1million worth of cash and jewellery during a burglary spree in Australia. The men - named as Christie and Michael McDonagh and James Connors - are accused of breaking into 60 homes in Melbourne in a ‘sophisticated’ criminal operation. Niall speaks to Eamon Dillon about how Irish burglary gangs operate and how they are working...

He was the woman-beater and killer who hid in plain sight behind his role as a horse trainer and showjumping star. Jonathan Creswell was found dead last month just one day into his trial for the murder and rape of Katie Simpson. Niall talks to the Sunday World reporter Steven Moore about the dark and sinister life of Jonathan Creswell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Irishman has been arrested in Liverpool and flown to Belfast where he is being questioned in connection with the murder of Robbie Lawlor. One of the most dangerous and feared criminals in Irish history, Lawlor was gunned down in Belfast in 2020. Niall talks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Ken Foy about the complex web of underworld figures who wanted Lawlor dead. Hosted on Acast. See a...