A shipment of cocaine worth €157m seized from the MV Matthew was controlled from Dubai, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

The trial of two of the ship’s officers for their alleged role in the importation of more than 2,250 kilos of the drug began this week.

Niall speaks to Irish Independent crime correspondent Robin Schiller about how the State claims the men were part of a 'highly professional' trafficking operations.

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A well-known fitness guru has taken to social media to tell how he has been taught a ‘brutal lesson’ after getting involved in a €3.9m cannabis plot.

Jamie Smith was jailed for six-and-a-half years last week after he was caught transporting the huge cannabis haul In a truck.

Niall speaks to the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about how the popular trainer penned an upbeat social media post before being sentenced.

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January 28th marked 20 years since the murder of Shaun Duffy at his home in Dungloe, Co Donegal.

The 36-year-old was bludgeoned to death and stabbed in his home after a night out celebrating his brothers birthday.

Clodagh Meaney speaks to Eimear Rabbitt about the violent murder that rocked a small community

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A Brazilian man charged over alleged knife attacks in Stoneybatter on Sunday told gardaí he was "afraid to be killed", a court has heard.

Gabriel Valladares was brought before Dublin District Court this morning, where he was charged with four offences.

Niall speaks with the Sunday World’s Eamon Dillon about the court hearing and about how, in a separate case, a man was also charged after a stand-off with gardaí in Ballymun.

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Nathan McDonnell was in a 'desperate' financial position when he became involved in a plot to import more than €32m worth of crystal meth from the Sinaloa Cartel.

Details of the Co Kerry businessman's money problems were laid bare during a sentencing hearing the Special Criminal Court.

Niall speaks to Crime World's Clodagh Meaney about McDonnell's role in the drugs plot and how he must wait a little longer to learn his final fate.

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A documentary about Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch is to be aired on RTE tonight as the national broadcaster recognises the public interest in his story.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald the fascination of the public into Hutch head of a family or boss of an organised crime group.

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The investigation into the disappearance of Elizabeth Clarke in 2013 has been upgraded to a murder probe.

As Gardai search a home in Navan, Eimear Rabbitt tells Clodagh Meaney the details of the case as well as what happened elsewhere in crime news this week.

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Three men have been found guilty of raping a woman who they picked up in a nightclub and assaulted in a car.

The men then videoed the attacks and shared the clips between their phones - one of many elements of the case which would help convict them.

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the case against Anthony Hickey, Fabio Vincente and Matin Zolfaghari all from Dublin who will be sentenced in March.

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