Episode
The Science of Fear - The Making of Ireland’s Mafia Godfather (Episode 1)
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- Crime World
- Published
- Jul 6, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1598
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Summary
Behind the mask of a suburban dad in the English Midlands, Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh reigned as the brutal “European CEO” of the billion-euro Kinahan cartel, orchestrating international drug shipments from his fortified mansion. Our new series chronicles his bloody rise and dramatic downfall, beginning in the Ipswich courtroom where authorities dismantled his empire, stripping away the luxury assets and exposing the torture tactics that once made him untouchable. The Science of Fear: The Bloody Reign of Thomas 'Bomber' Kavanagh was originally released as a subscriber-only series in January 2026 on crimeworld.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.