Fears AR-15 'kill-rifle’ used in Joshua Itseli shooting sourced from Kinahan cartel

Joshua Itseli was facing trial for possession of €30k of cocaine

Patrick O'Connell

A gangland thug suspected of accidentally shooting dead pal Joshua Itseli may have acquired the AR-15 murder weapon through criminal associates of the Kinahan cartel.

A source confirmed the volatile criminal – who is from Dublin and on bail over a serious attack on a female – has direct links to a number of older drug dealers aligned with the cartel.