SCOUT· 33%23m·2026-08-17·True CrimeDrug debt intimidation: Gangster jailed for conspiracy to murder innocent mechanic
Innocent mechanic Thomas McDonnell had his life turned upside down when two men told him his son owed a €100,000 drug debt. If he didn’t pay up there would be retribution, he was told. Months later, a gunman shot him repeatedly at his place of work. His life was only saved when a gun jammed but in the years since, the…
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