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UAE extradites alleged international crime boss Daniel Kinahan to Ireland
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- Daniel Kinahan, alleged Irish cartel boss, has been extradited from the UAE to Ireland and is expected to appear in Dublin's Special Criminal Court charged with running a transnational criminal organisation.
- Kinahan was arrested in Dubai in April on an Irish warrant and his extradition followed a final ruling by the Dubai Court of Cassation under an extradition treaty between the UAE and Ireland.
- The Kinahan Organised Crime Group (KOCG), which Kinahan is accused of leading, is linked to drug trafficking, money laundering, firearms trafficking, and murder, with international connections to South American cartels, Chinese mafia, and Hezbollah.
- US authorities have sanctioned Kinahan and offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest, describing him as one of the most wanted individuals in transnational organised crime.
- A major security operation was in place for Kinahan’s arrival in Ireland, where he will face charges and be held in the high-security Portlaoise Prison; he is the second senior cartel figure extradited from Dubai following Sean McGovern’s arrest and sentencing.
