Episode 847: Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas to be sentenced for murder of MMA fighter Image

Episode 847: Kinahan hitman Imre Arakas to be sentenced for murder of MMA fighter

17 January - 29 mins
Podcast Series Crime World

Hitman Imre Arakas is to be sentenced in a Lithuanian Court on Monday for the murder of an MMA fighter he says he was paid 50k to kill.

The assassin hired by the Kinahan Cartel during their feud with the Hutch Organised Crime Group is already serving a sentence for another murder and attempted murder. At the same time, he is suspected of many more crimes.

So is Arakas a serial killer of the underworld - one who took pride in his trade, enjoyed the theatre of murder but hid behind the motive of money?

Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Arakas and the modus operandi that makes him stand out as a unique killer.

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