The Kinahan Cartel
How did the Kinahan Cartel become a global criminal empire?
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58 mins
Explore the Kinahan organization’s rise from a Dublin-based criminal enterprise into an international network involved in drug trafficking and organized crime. Uncover the rivalries, violence, financial operations, and international investigations that brought the cartel under intense scrutiny.
Ep 1:
Ghosts in the Crowd
Bellingcat's photos of the Kinahans ringside in Dubai shatter assumptions of their downfall, revealing how a Dublin taxi driver's son built a global cocaine hydra tied to Hezbollah and Iran.
Ep 2:
Blood Money and Boxing Gloves
Daniel Kinahan builds a boxing empire to launder his image, while a betrayal within an old ally's family ends in a staged shooting, blood money, and murder anyway.
Ep 3:
The Regency Massacre
A daylight assault at a Dublin hotel leaves the Kinahans exposed, unleashing a merciless retaliation that slaughters Hutch family, friends, and innocent bystanders alike.
Ep 4:
The Butcher's Blade and Bomber's Empire
As a hired assassin's texts betray him and paranoia guts the cartel from within, the Kinahans' UK franchise thrives under a ruthless lieutenant until the law finally catches up.
Ep 5:
The Hydra That Won't Die
Gerry Hutch walks free and turns to politics as global sanctions gut the cartel's finances—yet digital breadcrumbs reveal the Kinahan network is still very much alive.
Discussions (5)
Kyle
Level 9 · 2 weeks agoChristy learning Spanish and Dutch in prison then building a half billion dollar empire is insane. Most guys waste that time.
Payton
Level 5 · 2 weeks agoThe UAE angle is overblown, it's just no warrant
Jeff
Level 2 · 2 weeks agoDubai: no extradition, great seats
