John Mooney

Christopher Kinahan is probably the most successful and entrepreneurial criminal that Ireland has ever produced. He is currently a billionaire. He controls much of the cocaine trade in Europe. It could be argued that he is one of the most prolific criminals that Europe has ever produced.

Christopher Kinahan is probably the most successful and entrepreneurial criminal that Ireland has ever produced. He is currently a billionaire. He controls much of the cocaine trade in Europe. It could be argued that he is one of the most prolific criminals that Europe has ever produced.

In the 1980s, Ireland witnessed the arrival of drugs, and that came in the form of heroin, which caused havoc to inner-city communities. Kennehan was someone who was involved in this business, but wasn't at the pinnacle or the apex of it. At the time, he was employed as a taxi driver, but he appeared to be wholesaling heroin. He wasn't a street dealer.

In the 1980s, Ireland witnessed the arrival of drugs, and that came in the form of heroin, which caused havoc to inner-city communities. Kennehan was someone who was involved in this business, but wasn't at the pinnacle or the apex of it. At the time, he was employed as a taxi driver, but he appeared to be wholesaling heroin. He wasn't a street dealer.

He was supplying drugs to people who did operate at street level.

He was supplying drugs to people who did operate at street level.

Not a lot of people would have known his name unlike other serious criminals from that time who had reputations that preceded them and often featured in newspapers and in the tabloids and in, you know, local folklore in certain parts of the city. They liked the notoriety of being photographed and filmed and and having their names and reputations covered in the tabloid press in particular.

Not a lot of people would have known his name unlike other serious criminals from that time who had reputations that preceded them and often featured in newspapers and in the tabloids and in, you know, local folklore in certain parts of the city. They liked the notoriety of being photographed and filmed and and having their names and reputations covered in the tabloid press in particular.

But Kinahan was very different. He kind of kept himself to himself. He shunned publicity. No one really knew a lot about him.

But Kinahan was very different. He kind of kept himself to himself. He shunned publicity. No one really knew a lot about him.

When I've spoken to people who met him at that time, the one thing that always struck them about this guy was he seemed very together, very well-spoken man, well-educated and could pass himself off as a businessman or someone maybe who, you know, if he had pursued a different type of career, could have got involved in stockbroking or banking or something like that.

When I've spoken to people who met him at that time, the one thing that always struck them about this guy was he seemed very together, very well-spoken man, well-educated and could pass himself off as a businessman or someone maybe who, you know, if he had pursued a different type of career, could have got involved in stockbroking or banking or something like that.

So he was a mystery in many ways.

So he was a mystery in many ways.

I have interviewed lots of people that have spent time with the Kenhans. People that, for example, have been involved in laundering money for the cartel. I've interviewed paramilitaries that have crossed paths with the Kenhans. I've interviewed... certain people that had been involved in feuding with the Kinan cartel.

I have interviewed lots of people that have spent time with the Kenhans. People that, for example, have been involved in laundering money for the cartel. I've interviewed paramilitaries that have crossed paths with the Kenhans. I've interviewed... certain people that had been involved in feuding with the Kinan cartel.

When you're examining an organization like this, you really have to be very careful with them because they have huge capabilities, they have infinite finances, and they also have demonstrated time and time again the ability to kill people that get in their way.

When you're examining an organization like this, you really have to be very careful with them because they have huge capabilities, they have infinite finances, and they also have demonstrated time and time again the ability to kill people that get in their way.

I have to say, in saying that, I don't think they'd ever be silly enough to do something to a journalist, but we've had journalists killed in Ireland. So you have to be mindful and very careful and professional when you go about investigating this particular organization.

I have to say, in saying that, I don't think they'd ever be silly enough to do something to a journalist, but we've had journalists killed in Ireland. So you have to be mindful and very careful and professional when you go about investigating this particular organization.