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Feb 11
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Louth man smuggled assault rifles and pi...

Crime World
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A Louth man who was part of a criminal organisation that imported military-grade firearms from America was selling them to 'Ireland’s top criminals', with pipe bombs and assault rifles amongst the weapons being smuggled into the State.

Nicola talks to Niall Donald about Conor O’Brien, his co-accused Mark McCourt and their enterprise in deadly weapons.


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