Gardai at the scene of the blaze in DrimnaghGardai fear a low-level criminal could end up murdered over an escalating intimidation campaign which saw his house burnt out in a daylight attack. An out-of-control Dublin criminal, who has become heavily involved in the local drugs trade, is suspected of being behind the firebombing, after his associate's jeep was burnt out hours earlier. "The man orchestrating the violence is becoming a bigger player in the drugs trade in the area and is a prime target for the local detectives and drugs units. "He is under investigation for incidents in separate counties and his gang appear to be growing in the drugs trade," the source added. "A report was received that petrol was poured on the front door of the house which was then set alight.

Source: The Herald June 25, 2020 01:30 UTC