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The Underworld Podcast

The Super Cartel King: Daniel Kinahan

The Underworld Podcast

The Underworld Podcast

True Crime, Documentary, History, Society & Culture

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In the wake of the EncroChat bust, swaths of the world’s biggest narco traffickers have been swept up by European cops — from Balkan tough guys to Camorra capos. Somehow, though, the man who connects them all has kept his hands clean. How did Daniel Kinahan go from Dublin goon to global cartel leader? And how long can he stay out of trouble? Sean spoke to The New Yorker’s Ed Caesar, who’s written about Kinahan, to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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