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Nov 13
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Episode 1270: Two men linked to ‘Irish M...

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Two men who Colombian police describe as agents for the Irish mafia have been arrested in Medellin.


The British citizens were arrested by specialist anti-narco police in a property in the former home city of Pablo Escobar.


Nicola talks with Niall Donald about the Kinahan's and their connections with Colombian drug cartels.


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