SCOUT· 39%19m·2026-09-16·True CrimeIrish suspect linked to McCarthy-Dundon gang due in court in Cyprus over hitman-for-hire plot
An Irishman has been arrested as part of an investigation into a bizarre assassination plot foiled by an undercover cop who infiltrated a major “violence-as-a-service” network. The 33-year-old from Limerick is in custody in Cyprus, as details emerge of an extraordinary Nordic network using disposable young hitmen.…
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“We have murders and bombings carried out by teenagers here in Denmark , by the same group you mention here.”
“I'm surprised you didn't mention the guy who was found dead in the passenger seat of a crashed car in Limerick in June wearing a balaclava and carrying a loaded pistol and a Swedish passport, who wasn't Swedish, on his way to a "hit", did u…”
“Violence as a service. Was and is used by the foxtrot network in sweden. Young gangs are offering their services to intimidate and extort money on behalf of someone else. Think a 13 year old threw a handgrande at some people as part of this…”
“Hit was a revenge for murder of Liverpool lad Stephen grey killed in Spain last year”
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