The life and death of heroin kingpin Tony Felloni

The heroin dealer who was dubbed King Scum because he flooded Dublin with the drug in the 1980s and 1990s has died aged 81.
Notorious Tony Felloni passed away after a heart attack in a hospital more than 13 years after he was released from a 20 year jail term.
Nicola speaks to Niall Donald about the life and crimes of Tony Felloni.
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[@stephenflynn9795]

very much knew he is. King Scum is a classic crime book. Have read it about 20 times. The story with the dogs was so nuts!

[@patkearney9320]

His wife screamed at him for selling me gear when I was 16 she was stoned and shouting he’s a fucking kid, he’s a kid he’s a kid.

[@raygreen5926]

It was actually Paul Reynolds who wrote a book about Tony Felloni a few years ago. The book now has become something of a collector's item 💀👑📷

[@kevingolden5675]

I think I have the book somewhere. A proper scumbag.

[@am32ireland]

I had it about 20 years ago. Fucking lost it. I remember reading it and he had a son called Ronaldo.

[@sofol699]

Mario,and Luigi

[@drdree8396]

I have a copy signed by feloni himself

[@raygreen5926]

@@sofol699 and dont forget Regina, name after the infamous prison in Rome, namely the Regina Coeli prison in Rome 🚔

[@celtic3552]

Most addicts have the virus because of tony dealing to kids inner city was a nightmare then the heroin came flooding all over Ireland haveing the virus is horrible lonely and very tiring 😭💪👊💯

[@leoobroin3804]

King Scum pretty much covers everything. There aren't many who will miss him.

[@TopG-lu1hq]

Nice fella was locked up with him in 2007

[@user-xr2lv4ll6j]

He was a miserable bastard. He wouldn't let you off 5p.

[@celtickshatriya4306]

Lmao 😂

[@Cubmor]

Lived next door to him in the 1980s after his release in North Inner city. It was a heady time. Every Thursday CPAD marched and stopped outside the house chanting . Every 15 mins either an unmarked or full Garda car passed slowly. Safest place to live in Dublin 😂

[@sofol699]

Dominick street

[@gerard1965able]

CPAD ?

[@irishman6517]

Concerned parents against drugs​@@gerard1965able

[@user-xr2lv4ll6j]

​@@gerard1965able Concerned Parents Against Drugs.

[@nickyoconnor8240]

Can't believe nicola tallant crime writer doesn't know who King scum is .... most of dublin knows who he is ... we didn't all start following crime when you started we have been following it for years

[@jjhkm]

Brilliant show thanks

[@daithiodunn2048]

King Scum the book is like a sequel to the book Smack as at the end of Smack the Authors Sean Flynn & Padraig Yeates allude to the Felloni family and that was before he was caught 1986. It was widely known by just about everyone, long before the gardai eventually raided his gaf, that he was selling heroin. makes ya wonder

[@anfeariontach]

We know who he is Nicola, we are hardened fans of Irish crime. He was mentioned on a Paul Williams crime documentary.

[@drogon6939]

Which doc

[@anfeariontach]

@@drogon6939 badfellas episode 2 I think. all on youtube :)

[@karenwalsh1844]

Virgin media I think.

[@franceskane1151]

He made his kids life hell

[@anfeariontach]

@@drogon6939 badfellas episode 2. All eps are on youtube!

[@alankennedy3747]

Will you ever shut up and let Nicola get a word in.

[@noelmaher4633]

At best a mid level dealer, Felloni never saw a brick in his life, apart from a building one..They became infamous because of unusual name and constant appearance in Districts Courts..He hadn't the price of 20 Blue in Gaol..

[@user-xr2lv4ll6j]

He was a scabby bastard aswell. As stingey as they get.

[@shutup2751]

not a lot seems known about old Felloni, how powerful was he?

[@patkearney9320]

1980 was the summer of smack in Europe before that it was solid or hash, smack hit so fast that cops and addicts didn’t know what hit us. DINNY MULLINS.

[@Freddy19677]

How come the Provos , officials or INLA didn’t knock him ?

[@MR-mc6rj]

Because they were up to their necks in it. They taxed dealers and used criminals for their war. The INLA were drug dealers.

[@SnakePlisskin.]

Nicholas so out of touch

[@artslife3876]

I knew of his name, immediately, and yet didn't know exactly why. Still a name that I remember somehow.

[@STEVIEBHOY]

Regina won't be mourning...

[@polly6336]

This guy's real name is Anthony Carroll. I find his gangster name amusing, but not his drug dealing or his maltreatment of women.

[@liamg1706]

Felloni was his dad's name. He was an Italian immigrant. His mother was Carroll. Common for someone to use either. Gangster name lol

[@mo6278]

​@@liamg1706what about sticky Vickie 💦😅

[@patrickmoore3717]

you will be talking about the monk the same way in a few years making money on the backs of dead people great job yes have

[@delstrain8590]

Spirit and Warrior DNA from our Celtic past makes Drs look silly a lot.

[@polomaonaigh6307]

BS😂