Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan to be returned to Ireland in high-security operation
Summary
Daniel Kinahan, a suspected crime boss, was arrested in the United Arab Emirates and is being extradited to Ireland under a high-security operation. He is expected to face charges for leading an organized crime group linked to drug and firearm trafficking and gang violence.Key Facts
- Daniel Kinahan was arrested in the UAE in April and is being brought back to Ireland by an Irish government jet.
- Irish authorities have prepared a bulletproof and bombproof van for his transfer, considering him a high-risk prisoner.
- Kinahan will be taken to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, a court without a jury designed for serious crimes.
- The US Treasury Department described the Kinahan cartel as one of the world’s most dangerous criminal groups.
- The US sanctioned Kinahan and his family in 2022 for their roles in leading the Kinahan organized crime cartel.
- The cartel has been involved in a violent gang feud in Ireland responsible for at least 18 deaths.
- Kinahan previously survived a murder attempt in 2016 during a shooting at a Dublin hotel.
- The cartel is estimated to have made over €1 billion worldwide from drugs and weapons trafficking and is linked to multiple murders.
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