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James Joseph McCann (born 25 March 1939) is a figure who has been linked with Irish republicanism, drug trafficking and the smuggling of arms to the Provisional IRA in the 1970s.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 21 relations: Afghanistan, Arms trafficking, British nationality law, Business Post, David Thewlis, Hashish, HM Prison Belfast, Howard Marks, Illegal drug trade, Irish Independent, Irish nationality law, Irish republicanism, London, Milford Haven, Molotov cocktail, Mr Nice, Portlaoise Prison, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Queen's University Belfast, Shannon Airport, Wales.

  2. British fraudsters
  3. Irish cannabis traffickers
  4. Prisoners and detainees of Northern Ireland

Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.

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Arms trafficking

Arms trafficking or gunrunning is the illicit trade of contraband small arms, explosives, and ammunition, which constitutes part of a broad range of illegal activities often associated with transnational criminal organizations.

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British nationality law

The primary law governing nationality in the United Kingdom is the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983.

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Business Post

The Business Post (formerly The Sunday Business Post) is a Sunday newspaper distributed nationally in Ireland and an online publication.

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David Thewlis

David Wheeler (born 20 March 1963), better known as David Thewlis, is an English actor and filmmaker.

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Hashish

Hashish (), commonly shortened to hash, is an oleoresin made by compressing and processing parts of the cannabis plant, typically focusing on flowering buds (female flowers) containing the most trichomes.

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HM Prison Belfast

HM Prison Belfast, also known as Crumlin Road Gaol, is a former prison situated on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Howard Marks

Dennis Howard Marks (13 August 1945 – 10 April 2016) was a Welsh drug smuggler and author who achieved notoriety as an international cannabis smuggler through high-profile court cases.

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Illegal drug trade

The illegal drug trade, drug trafficking, or narcotrafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of prohibited drugs.

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Irish Independent

The Irish Independent is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis.

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Irish nationality law

The primary law governing nationality of Ireland is the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, which came into force on 17 July 1956.

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Irish republicanism

Irish republicanism (poblachtánachas Éireannach) is the political movement for an Irish republic, void of any British rule.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Milford Haven

Milford Haven (Rivers Cleddau) is both a town and a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Molotov cocktail

A Molotov cocktail (among several other names – see) is a hand-thrown incendiary weapon consisting of a frangible container filled with flammable substances and equipped with a fuse (typically a glass bottle filled with flammable liquids sealed with a cloth wick).

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Mr Nice

Mr Nice (US title Mr. Nice) is a 2010 crime drama film written and directed by Bernard Rose, Mr Nice is in part a biopic, a loose film adaptation of Mr Nice, the cult 1997 autobiography by Howard Marks.

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Portlaoise Prison

Portlaoise Prison (Príosún Phort Laoise) is a maximum security prison in Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland.

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Provisional Irish Republican Army

The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Provisional IRA), officially known as the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and informally known as the Provos, was an Irish republican paramilitary force that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland, facilitate Irish reunification and bring about an independent republic encompassing all of Ireland.

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Queen's University Belfast

The Queen's University of Belfast, commonly known as Queen's University Belfast (Ollscoil na Banríona; abbreviated Queen's or QUB), is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport (Aerfort na Sionainne) is an international airport located in County Clare in Ireland.

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Wales

Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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See also

British fraudsters

Irish cannabis traffickers

  • James McCann (drugs trafficker)

Prisoners and detainees of Northern Ireland

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McCann_(drugs_trafficker)

Also known as James McCann (Irish republican).