Episode 244: How British mobster Robert Dawes became a pied piper for a generation of Dubai-based criminals Image

Episode 244: How British mobster Robert Dawes became a pied piper for a generation of Dubai-based criminals

21 February 2023 - 49 mins
Podcast Series Crime World

BRITISH drug baron Robert Dawes became known as the pathfinder for a generation of criminals, including the Kinahan Cartel, when he was one of the first to make Dubai his home and the headquarters of his trans-global empire.

Ancient money transfer systems, a blind eye to suitcases of cash and easily attained residential permits all added to the attraction of the United Arab Emirates for Dawes and the countless other drug dealers that followed him to the Gulf paradise

But the 55-year-old has found that not everything is fool-proof and that the past can have a sneaky way of creeping up on you.

Nicola Tallant chats with journalist and author Carl Fellstrom about the incredible story of Dawes...

49 mins

Series Episodes

Episode 1018: (Day 16) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Episode 1018: (Day 16) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

On the 16th day of the trial of Richard Satchwell, who denies murdering his wife Tina in March 2017,the jury heard closing speeches from both the prosecution and defence legal teams. Senior counsel for the state, Geraldine Small, described Mr Satchwell as an arch manipulator full of guile and cunning, while defence barrister Brendan Grehan said that while Mr Satchwell engaged in a campaign of hurtful lies, it does not make him a murderer. Eimear Rabbitt speaks with Sunday World journalist Eamon Dillon who has covered every day of the trial for the last four weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

38 mins

24 May Finished

Episode 1017: A Deadly American Marriage - Is the Jason Corbett Netflix documentary accurate?

Episode 1017: A Deadly American Marriage - Is the Jason Corbett Netflix documentary accurate?

The brutal killing of Limerick dad Jason Corbett and the devastating after-effects for his family are laid in a new Netflix documentary. But does A Deadly American Marriage allow Molly Martens and her father Tom to continue to pursue a false narrative that has attempted to rob Jason of his good name as well as his life? Or is the documentary a fair portrayal of two sides of a story? Nicola speaks with journalist and documentary maker Lynne Kelleher, who has poured over the investigation files and who believes that victim Jason was almost put on trial by a US legal system which failed his family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

41 mins

23 May Finished

Episode 1016: (Day 15) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Episode 1016: (Day 15) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Today marked the fifteenth day of evidence in the trial of Richard Satchwell, who denies the murder of his wife Tina in their home in Co Cork in March 2017. This morning, the defence called their first witness - a sister of Ms Satchwell, who described the murder accused as 'odd and controlling'. The witness also told the court how Mr Satchwell referred to Tina as a 'trophy wife'. Eimear Rabbitt is joined by Eamon Dillon, who was in court for the final day of evidence in the murder trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 mins

22 May Finished

Episode 1015: Far-right activist Scott Delaney jailed for drug offences in UK

Episode 1015: Far-right activist Scott Delaney jailed for drug offences in UK

A far-right activist who campaigned against immigrants who he said would commit crime in Ireland has been jailed for drug offences. Scott Delaney, otherwise known as Scott Knight, is the son of a murderer 'Cotton Eye' Joe Delaney and once boasted that he made a fortune dealing ecstasy in Dublin clubs. But more recently he has become one of Ireland’s far-right influencers who warns against the risks of immigrants and crime. Now, he is back behind bars himself after breaking the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 mins

22 May Finished

Episode 1014: (Day 14) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

Episode 1014: (Day 14) The body under the staircase - Richard Satchwell murder trial

On the fourteenth day of evidence in the trial of Richard Satchwell, he denies murdering his wife Tina in March 2017. The jury heard evidence from Ms Satchwell's cousin, Sarah Howard, who became emotional in the witness box as she described how Mr Satchwell had offered her a chest freezer in the months after her beloved relative's disappearance. Eimear Rabbitt speaks to Eamon Dillon, who was in court as Ms Howard also told of text message exchanges she had with the accused after his wife went missing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 mins

21 May Finished

Episode 1013: The real CSI - behind the doors of Ireland's forensic lab

Episode 1013: The real CSI - behind the doors of Ireland's forensic lab

Trace evidence left behind at murder scenes, complex chemistry used by drug gangs to disguise illegal drugs, and even investigations of poison pen letters are the stock and trade of a group of Ireland’s finest scientists at the new high-tech Forensic Science Ireland laboratories outside Dublin. This week, Nicola paid a visit to where all the magic happens in preparation for a free FSI event to be held next week at the National Convention Centre when members of the public can step inside the world of forensic investigators. Nicola tells Niall Donald about a privileged visit to FSI and the people she met there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

40 mins

21 May Finished

Recommended

Show name

Title

Sub title

Now Playing

The Pat Kenny Show

Live Now: 9AM - 12PM

Presenter logo
Brand

9AM

12AM

Now Playing

The Pat Kenny Show

The Pat Kenny Show

Of The Ball

1 hour left

Today Finished


Next Up

Default

Default

default

0 mins

No Account

Subscriptions to podcast series are only available to users with an account. Sign in or register to subscribe and access your subscriptions.

Register Sign in

Woops!

Error text.