Alleged cartel boss Kinahan charged in Ireland following Dubai arrest
UAE extradites suspected cartel boss to Ireland
Dubai police arrested alleged Irish cartel boss Daniel Kinahan on Sunday, extraditing him to Ireland to face charges. Kinahan, 49, appeared in court on August 9, charged with directing a criminal organisation between 2015 and 2017. He was brought before the Special Criminal Court, where he was remanded in custody until a hearing on October 5.
Irish and UAE justice ministers hailed the extradition as a landmark for judicial cooperation, sending a strong message that serious and organised crime perpetrators cannot find sanctuary from justice. This was the second extradition of a key figure from Dubai in connection with the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
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