{
  "id": 10217074,
  "title": "Minister of Justice says 'crime has no borders' after hailing swift action on alleged drug boss Kinahan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/minister-of-justice-says-crime-has-no-borders-after-hailing-swift-10217074",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:47:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/27/minister-of-justice-says-crime-has-no-borders-after-hailing-swift-action-on-alleged-drug-boss-kinahan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of Justice has emphasized that borders should not serve as a shield against crime, following the swift arrest of alleged drug boss Daniel Kinahan in the UAE. Abdullah Al Nuaimi highlighted the high-profile extradition case as evidence of the need for global cooperation among law enforcement agencies and courts to combat serious crime. Kinahan, 49, faces multiple charges in Ireland, including leading a criminal organisation, murder, and drug trafficking. The extradition process, completed on August 9, followed a ruling by the Dubai Court of Cassation and was executed under the UAE-Ireland extradition treaty, which came into effect in May 2025. Kinahan is currently detained at a high-security prison in preparation for his trial, anticipated to commence the following year. During a UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi, Al Nuaimi stressed that crime transcends borders, as criminals, assets, money, and evidence can traverse multiple jurisdictions. He affirmed that the UAE's stance is clear: borders should not shield criminals or their assets. The UAE aims to ensure effective judicial cooperation, enabling the identification, freezing, seizure, and recovery of proceeds of crime through sound judicial procedures that uphold the rule of law. International judicial cooperation is portrayed as a partnership built on trust, direct communication, swift action, and practical solutions. Mr Kinahan's arrest, made in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Interior, followed his identification and sanctioning by the US in 2022, with the first arrest warrant issued on April 15. Ireland's Prime Minister Michael Martin commended the UAE's cooperation, emphasizing the strong relationship between the two countries in terms of extradition arrangements. This arrest follows the extradition of Sean McGovern, one of Kinahan's alleged associates, who was sentenced to 24 years in prison last June after pleading guilty to charges of directing a criminal organisation's activities. The UAE, party to 16 universal and regional multilateral agreements, has over 140 bilateral agreements with 53 countries, covering extradition, mutual legal assistance, asset freezing and confiscation, evidence gathering, and the transfer of sentenced individuals. In 2025, the UAE received 576 extradition requests, resulting in decisions in 178 cases, while the remainder were under review or pending additional information.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Justice has vowed that global borders should \"never be a shield\" after revealing how alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan was arrested in the Emirates only 48 hours after a request from Irish authorities. Abdullah Al Nuaimi cited the high-profile extradition case as an example of how law enforcement agencies and courts from around the world must work together to root out serious…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Justice Minister: UAE has integrated judicial system to prevent exploitation of borders to evade justice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/justice-minister-uae-has-integrated-judicial-system-to-prevent",
        "published": "2026-09-27T11:28:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Minister of Justice says 'crime has no borders' after hailing swift action on alleged drug boss Kinahan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/minister-of-justice-says-crime-has-no-borders-after-hailing-swift",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:47:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}