January 2021

major haul

Spanish police seize 827,000 ecstasy tabs in country's biggest ever 'synthetic' drug bust

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'Prince of promises'

Flamboyant Oz crime lord Murray Stewart Riley who ran counterfeiting op with Provos dies

A flamboyant Aussie criminal who conspired with the Provisional IRA in a major counterfeiting operation died.

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Sudden death

British chef facing trial for murder of Irish holidaymaker found dead in jail

A BRITISH chef facing trial for the savage Costa del Sol murder of a ‘gentle giant’ Irish holidaymaker has been found dead in his jail cell.

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social madness

Man threatened to kill ex-boss who didn't accept Facebook friend request, court hears

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evil predator

Serial killer Samuel Little who confessed to 93 murders dies aged 80

America's most prolific serial killer died aged 80 last week, with the identity of many of his victims still unknown. 

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fright night

Man in 'werewolf mask' arrested for scaring people on New Year’s Eve in Pakistan

A man has been arrested by Pakistan police for scaring people on New Year's Eve while dressed as a werewolf.

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Plane crazy

Man flees JFK Airport without shoes or ID after loaded gun found in luggage

A male passenger at New York's JFK International Airport fled without his shoes and passport after officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in his carry-on.

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December 2020

See you in court

Daniel Kinahan formally summonsed in racketeering law suit

ORGANISED crime boss Daniel Kinahan has been formally summonsed to respond to US based civil law suit in which he stands accused of racketeering and money-laundering.

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Taking a stand

Ex-Marine lawyer 'not afraid' of Daniel Kinahan ahead of alleged racketeering case

Organised crime boss Daniel Kinahan has been warned 'he will have to take the stand' in an alleged racketeering case lodged against him and boxing company MTK in California.

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White Christmas

33 kilos of cocaine found floating in sea off the Florida coast

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Drugs seizure

Cocaine found in Diego Maradona paintings at Turkish airport

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Drugs haul

Cocaine worth €13 million found in plane wreckage

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Life imprisonment

Claremont killer Bradley Edwards convicted of Irishwoman's murder likely to die in jail

The man convicted of killing Irish lawyer Ciara Glennon in a case that has gripped Australia has been told he will likely die in prison. 

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Behind bars

Killer of Irishwoman Avril Flanagan back in jail after breaching licence

THE British killer of a young Irishwoman is back behind bars weeks after being released from prison halfway through his 19-year sentence.

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Bride and gloom

Woman jailed for wedding fundraiser after lying about terminal cancer diagnosis

A Liverpool woman who claimed she was dying of cancer so her friends would contribute thousands of pounds to the cost of her dream wedding has been jailed. 

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Guilty plea

Irishman Thomas Maher first to be sentenced as part of EncroChat probe

More Irish criminals will face arrest and charges in the coming months, senior sources revealed today after an Irish criminal who was busted by police agencies compromising the EncroChat service earlier this year became the first Irish national to be sentenced in the secretive probe.

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Jingle hell

John Gilligan forks out €12,000 bail to get out of Spanish jail for Christmas

JOHN Gilligan paid €12,000 to get out of Fontcalent prison in Alicante so he could spend Christmas with his English girlfriend.

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'Machinery racketeer'

Border bandit Damien McPhilips accused of €1m farm machinery theft

This is the convicted 'machinery racketeer' who is being tried in absence by Belgium authorities over a €1 million series of crane, excavator and trailer thefts.

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Civil suit

US boxing chief sues Daniel Kinahan under crime laws

CRIME boss Daniel Kinahan is being sued by a boxing manager in the US under organised crime laws.

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illegal drugs

Final member of worldwide €70m steroid distribution gang is jailed

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Ferry strange

'Ghost boat' carrying €65 million of cocaine washes up on remote Pacific island

A 'ghost boat' carrying 649kg of cocaine worth an estimated €65 million has washed up in the Marshall Islands.

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money laundering

Spanish cops arrest 23 in major operation targeting Russian Mafia on Costa Blanca

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terror charges

French court finds 14 accomplices to Charlie Hebdo attackers guilty

A French court on Wednesday convicted 14 people of crimes ranging from financing terrorism to membership of a criminal gang in relation to Islamist attacks in 2015 against the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine and a Jewish supermarket.

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saint Nick-ed

Peruvian drug dealers get a surprise visit from Santa and his little helper

Peruvian drug dealers got a surprise when ‘Santa Claus’ and an ‘elf’ knocked on their door before breaking it down with a hammer.

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Ganja jail

Drug dealer made €4.2 million selling cannabis-laced sweets

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Drug raids

Europol net €73 million and arrest 667 in crackdown on illegal medicine

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Court claims

Mexican drug cartel used eBay to buy parts for grenade launchers, rifles and machine guns

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Record haul

Cocaine worth €110 million hidden in banana pulp shipment seized in UK

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crime world

Episode 4: George 'The Penguin' Mitchell and the secret underground cyber-bunker

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shock evidence

Dutch cops reveal details of gangland 'torture' chamber

Chilling new evidence has emerged in a case involving the discovery of seven shipping containers converted into a gangland torture chamber in the Netherlands.