Lurgan

[Armagh18]

how do they manage to purchase these big homes? Surely questions would be asked if they tried to purchase in cash or even try to get a mortgage ?

Could be cleaning the money. Would say plenty of people wouldn't turn down notes or part notes for a house.

[Kidder81]

how do they manage to purchase these big homes? Surely questions would be asked if they tried to purchase in cash or even try to get a mortgage ?

Anyone half organised now understands you have to have a way of cleaning the money, chippy, "car sales" etc,beauty salons quite popular apparently......

[AustinPowers]

So his da was killed for selling fags and drink?

I've heard a few things now. Didn't know he was a house breaker. Read somewhere he was also circulating fake £1 coins.

Hardly  justifies  murdering him

[Tony Baloney]

It's called organised crime for a reason. The boys that last a long time aren't stupid and have a back office of accountants and fixers managing their wash cycles.

[ONeill]

Isn't there meant to be a great chip shop in Lurgan? And a massive park.

[AustinPowers]

Kevin Conway's dad originally fell foul of the IRA for allegedly breaking into the homes of OAP's. He moved to Kilwilkee where he fell foul of the dissidents for supply cigs and booze to underage again allegedly. So the son didn't really have much example.

I thought this lad  was only a few months  old when the father died.  So the  father wasn't  around to  give any example

Apple doesn't fall to far from the tree...

When you grow up in such environments regardless if the father was about, the peers around the family would be regaling stories and possibly up to no good, add in the circles in which you move in won't have helped.

It's a short life drug dealing

Yes , I get your  point.

But  it could also  go the other way.  Your dad was caught up in x, y or z... life cut short, never seen  his kids grow up,  wife widowed etc.  Wouldn't you think  people  around someone like this lad , might steer him on the right path, and  try to ensure history doesn't  repeat itself

Easy to say I suppose if you weren't brought up within a circle of  multigenerational shenanigans I suppose

[Milltown Row2]

Kevin Conway's dad originally fell foul of the IRA for allegedly breaking into the homes of OAP's. He moved to Kilwilkee where he fell foul of the dissidents for supply cigs and booze to underage again allegedly. So the son didn't really have much example.

I thought this lad  was only a few months  old when the father died.  So the  father wasn't  around to  give any example

Apple doesn't fall to far from the tree...

When you grow up in such environments regardless if the father was about, the peers around the family would be regaling stories and possibly up to no good, add in the circles in which you move in won't have helped.

It's a short life drug dealing

Yes , I get your  point.

But  it could also  go the other way.  Your dad was caught up in x, y or z... life cut short, never seen  his kids grow up,  wife widowed etc.  Wouldn't you think  people  around someone like this lad , might steer him on the right path, and  try to ensure history doesn't  repeat itself

Easy to say I suppose if you're not    up to  multigenerational shenanigans I suppose

It would if there was enough right thinking people who have enough clout to steer people in a good direction

[Armagh18]

Kevin Conway's dad originally fell foul of the IRA for allegedly breaking into the homes of OAP's. He moved to Kilwilkee where he fell foul of the dissidents for supply cigs and booze to underage again allegedly. So the son didn't really have much example.

I thought this lad  was only a few months  old when the father died.  So the  father wasn't  around to  give any example

Apple doesn't fall to far from the tree...

When you grow up in such environments regardless if the father was about, the peers around the family would be regaling stories and possibly up to no good, add in the circles in which you move in won't have helped.

It's a short life drug dealing

Yes , I get your  point.

But  it could also  go the other way.  Your dad was caught up in x, y or z... life cut short, never seen  his kids grow up,  wife widowed etc.  Wouldn't you think  people  around someone like this lad , might steer him on the right path, and  try to ensure history doesn't  repeat itself

Easy to say I suppose if you weren't brought up within a circle of  multigenerational shenanigans I suppose

But the people around him were likely brought up at the same shite. Vicious circle.

[JimStynes]

Sunday World reckons Colly had your man Conway sorted out.

[nrico2006]

It's called organised crime for a reason. The boys that last a long time aren't stupid and have a back office of accountants and fixers managing their wash cycles.

They obviously have that happening but always wondered how the assets recovery agency couldn't probe into the initial source of their money and assess the justification of the root of it all.

[Tony Baloney]

It's called organised crime for a reason. The boys that last a long time aren't stupid and have a back office of accountants and fixers managing their wash cycles.

They obviously have that happening but always wondered how the assets recovery agency couldn't probe into the initial source of their money and assess the justification of the root of it all.

I'd suspect there is no much of it going on that they haven't the resources to tackle it all. However if there is violence involved they may refocus their attentions.

A fella up near home was driving lorries for a living and suddenly was building a big house and the missus was in a new Range Rover etc. Fast forward to him being pulled in at Dover and now doing a stretch. Could have been a random check or as most locals suspect is that he and wife couldn't help showing off and someone pointed the police in their direction.

[general_lee]

It's called organised crime for a reason. The boys that last a long time aren't stupid and have a back office of accountants and fixers managing their wash cycles.

They obviously have that happening but always wondered how the assets recovery agency couldn't probe into the initial source of their money and assess the justification of the root of it all.

Most of them already have a business or have access to one. All they do is wash the cash. Had a renowned neighbour originally from Newry. Now he's not ever actually been charged or jailed for anything. He "runs" a car wash. The Mrs is a MUA. Has a brand new 4 bed house with all the bells and whistles, garden done up to the 9s, security cameras and two nice flash motors in the driveway.

[Milltown Row2]

It's called organised crime for a reason. The boys that last a long time aren't stupid and have a back office of accountants and fixers managing their wash cycles.

They obviously have that happening but always wondered how the assets recovery agency couldn't probe into the initial source of their money and assess the justification of the root of it all.

Most of them already have a business or have access to one. All they do is wash the cash. Had a renowned neighbour originally from Newry. Now he's not ever actually been charged or jailed for anything. He "runs" a car wash. The Mrs is a MUA. Has a brand new 4 bed house with all the bells and whistles, garden done up to the 9s, security cameras and two nice flash motors in the driveway.

Least she'll have cars cleaned regularly

[general_lee]

It's called organised crime for a reason. The boys that last a long time aren't stupid and have a back office of accountants and fixers managing their wash cycles.

They obviously have that happening but always wondered how the assets recovery agency couldn't probe into the initial source of their money and assess the justification of the root of it all.

Most of them already have a business or have access to one. All they do is wash the cash. Had a renowned neighbour originally from Newry. Now he's not ever actually been charged or jailed for anything. He "runs" a car wash. The Mrs is a MUA. Has a brand new 4 bed house with all the bells and whistles, garden done up to the 9s, security cameras and two nice flash motors in the driveway.

Least she'll have cars cleaned regularly

And he'll have his lashes done regularly too

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Bugger. Beat me to it. I was goin for his nails are to die for