Crime World

The high spec house of criminal Christopher ‘Git’ Waldron is to go under the hammer later this month after the Criminal Assets Bureau settled their proceeds of crime case with the man they said made his money from selling drugs.Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the house on Killala Road in Cabra and who might punt on a bargain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BBC producer Sue Mitchell literally stumbled upon a story on her doorstep when a homeless former meth addict washed up in a California town and fell in love with her elderly millionaire neighbour.The love affair between property owner Carolyn and vagrant Dave lasted more than a year and all the while Sue recorded the complexities of their relationship which pitted the 80 year old against her two daughters.Nicola speaks to Sue about Million Dollar Lover, a 10-part story of an unlikely romance and some very dark secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irishman Michael Dwyer was shot dead 15 years ago by special forces in Bolivia who later smeared his good name and claimed he was there to assassinate a President.However, former State Pathologist Marie Cassidy, exposed the lies that were fed to the media around the world and proved that he could not have been involved in the shootout at the a time of his death.Still Michael’s mother Caroline is fighting for her son’s memory. Nicola speaks with Eamon Dillon about her ongoing quest for justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Businessman Nathan McDonnell who has been charged in connection with the discovery of €32.8 million worth of crystal meth at Cork Port is being housed on the A4 wing at Portlaoise jail after being taken off a restricted regime behind bars.Refused bail by the High Court he is now sharing a wing with notorious neighbours including a man convicted in connection with the Keane Mulready-Woods murder and the notorious Limerick inmate Red Larry McCarthy.Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon about the A4 and what sort of prisoners are held there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A public auction to be held later this month will see the one time home of Kinahan lieutenant Ross Browning go under the hammer after it was seized by CAB.The house, a gate lodge, a large outhouse and the land at Garristown in County Dublin will be put up for auction with a reserve of more than half a million.Nicola speaks to Eamon Dillon as we go behind the hall door of the home where the Cartel’s top dog in Ireland once lived. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An American con artist made famous by the hit podcast Queen of the Con is facing extradition to Northern Ireland after a fraud victim turned the tables on the woman who tricked him out of tens of thousands of dollars.Marianne Smyth was arrested in Maine in February on foot of four counts of fraud and four of theft in Northern Ireland more than 15 years ago where she pretended to be a mortgage broker but robbed money instead.She was outed by Hollywood producer Jonathan Walton who created the podcast after she befriended him and tricked him out of more than $90,000.Nicola speaks to Jonathan about her extradition and his journey to justice.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He was a rogue Republican who was thrown out of the IRA, had a brief dalliance with the INLA and someone who lurched around other dissident groupings as an enforcer and a feared hitman known for a love of violence but who couldn’t be managed or controlled.This week as killer and terrorist Gerard ‘Hucker’ Moyna was laid to rest in Belfast, Nicola speaks with Belfast Telegraph Crime Correspondent Allison Morris about the life and crimes of a troubles psychopath and her brief encounter with him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Federal Agents with US Homeland Security raided two of rapper Sean Diddy Combs mansions in LA and Miami his career at the top of the hip hop scene began to collapse.The artist formerly known as Puff Daddy and P Diddy amongst other names is now facing multiple civil lawsuits accusing him of sex trafficking, sexual abuse and rape.So what is the background of billionaire Combs and could he be the next Harvey Weinstein or Jeffrey Epstein. Nicola talks to journalist Douglas Century, an author and expert on the hip hop scene, about the story that has gripped America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Multiple gun seizures made this week have been linked to the Family organised crime group while a series of drugs and cash raids have meant it’s been a bad week for the bad guys.Nicola speaks with Niall Donald and Eimear Rabbitte about weapons, stash houses and mugshots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hundreds of restaurant and hotel reviews are left by Christy Kinahan Snr on a review system set up by Google.The reviews purport to geotrack the phone used by the Dapper Don, an expert in counter surveillance and high end security technology.Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about Kinahan and what could be behind the Godfather’s so called digital footprint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.