Direct Action Against Drugs
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Direct Action Against Drugs was a vigilante
group in Northern Ireland
that claimed responsibility for the killing of a number of alleged drug dealer
s. The organisation was allegedly a front
name used by the Provisional IRA in claiming responsibility for the killings.
Vigilante
A vigilante is a private individual who legally or illegally punishes an alleged lawbreaker, or participates in a group which metes out extralegal punishment to an alleged lawbreaker....
group in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
that claimed responsibility for the killing of a number of alleged drug dealer
Illegal drug trade
The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the...
s. The organisation was allegedly a front
Front organization
A front organization is any entity set up by and controlled by another organization, such as intelligence agencies, organized crime groups, banned organizations, religious or political groups, advocacy groups, or corporations...
name used by the Provisional IRA in claiming responsibility for the killings.
List of suspected DAAD attacks 1995–1999
- December 1995
- Martin McCrory - small-time drug dealer killed at his home in Turf Lodge, west Belfast.
- Chris Johnston - 38-year-old killed at his home off the Ormeau RoadOrmeau RoadThe Ormeau Road is a road in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. Ormeau Park is adjacent to it. It forms part of the A24.-History:Having previously been the home of George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall, a road was first built in 1815, when it was known more commonly as the New Ballynafeigh Road...
in south Belfast. - Francis Collins - a former member of the IRA, was killed at his chip shop in the New LodgeNew Lodge, BelfastThe New Lodge is an urban, working-class Catholic community in Belfast, Northern Ireland, immediately to the north of city centre. The landscape is dominated by several large tower blocks. The area has a number of murals, mostly sited along the New Lodge Road...
, north Belfast.
- January 1996
- Ian Lyons - died a day after being shot while sitting in a parked car in LurganLurganLurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
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- Ian Lyons - died a day after being shot while sitting in a parked car in Lurgan
- September 1996
- Séan (John) Devlin - killed in Friendly Street in the Markets in south Belfast.
- February 1998
- Brendan Campbell - a 30-year-old convicted drug dealer killed outside a restaurant in south Belfast.
- May 1999
- Brendan Joseph Fegan - a 24-year-old man who had been described as one of Northern Ireland's main drug dealers, he was shot 16 times by two gunmen in the Hermitage Bar in Newry.
- June 1999
- Paul Downey - a 37-year-old suspected drug dealer from NewryNewryNewry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
in County DownCounty Down-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
was shot, allegedly by DAAD.
- Paul Downey - a 37-year-old suspected drug dealer from Newry