INTERNATIONAL WATERS - A little bit of international intrigue has entered the produce industry arena. Reports have surfaced that famed Irish drug lord Christy Kinahan has selected fresh produce as the perfect vehicle to smuggle his illegal narcotics all around the world.  

Kinahan, referred to as "the Irish Godfather” or “the Dapper Don” by The Daily Mail, is using a massive container ship to transport both narcotics and weapons. Amongst the illegal contraband, aiming to conceal it from prying eyes, are legitimate items like vehicles, and—you guessed it—fresh fruit. 

According to The Daily Mail, the Irish Godfather has registered the ship in Liberia in order to evade law enforcement’s attempts to further investigate the claims against him. Kinahan, who now allegedly lives in Dubai, is now worth an estimated one billion euros.  

“Christy Kinahan doesn’t have to smuggle drugs across borders anymore because he spent millions buying his own container ship,” a source shared with the Irish Mirror. “The ship can go all over the world stuffed with drugs and guns, but also carries legitimate cargo products too.”

Kinahan's cartel is thought by experts to be one of the biggest wholesale operations in both Ireland and the U.K., the Mail reports, and has been accused of crimes stemming from drug offenses, all the way to murder over the past decade.

Kinahan clearly has no intention of hanging up his crime mob hat anytime soon, but will he continue to corroborate fresh produce into his devious activities? AndNowUKnow has our eyes on international waters for the latest updates.