Episode 442: Morris O'Shea-Salazar - The Kerry man accused of heading up a faction of the Sinaloa cartel
4 December 2023 - 17 minsAn Kerryman who is accused of becoming a key figure in the infamous Sinaloa Cartel is wanted in Chile for his alleged role in shipping up to 6,000 kilos of cocaine into Europe.
So how did Morris O’Shea, a student from Killorglin Community College get from Kerry to Mexico and what are his links to the notorious Joachim El Chapo Guzman?
Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about the extraordinary story of O’Shea-Salazar and his childhood more than 8000 kilometres away from a place where he is said to have led a cartel cell.
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Episode 1928: Arson killer George Turner rang Gerry Ryan to talk about violent fantasies
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Episode 1927: Mansion owned by crystal meth businessman Nathan McDonnell up for sale
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Episode 1926: What's next for Jonathan Dowdall as he prepares to enter witness protection?
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38 mins
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Episode 1925: Ruth Lawrence double murder trial on hold as court hears witness sick
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8 mins
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