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Daniel Kinahan: Irish crime boss extradited from Dubai to Dublin
A man named Daniel Kinahan was brought from a faraway country called the United Arab Emirates back to Ireland on a plane.
Some police officers and governments think he is a very important leader of a group that does bad things, like selling drugs.
His group is called the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
The police think this group has lots of money — more than one billion euros.
The police in America said he was one of the leaders and even offered five million dollars to anyone who could help catch him.
Mr. Kinahan had been living in a city called Dubai for about ten years.
In April, police in Dubai arrested him.
Now he is back in Ireland, where a judge will decide if he did something wrong.
He says he is not a crime boss, and nobody has proven he did anything bad yet.
Daniel Kinahan, 49, was extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland on Sunday, August 9.
He is expected to appear before Dublin's Special Criminal Court to face a charge of directing an organised crime group.
US and European authorities allege Kinahan is a senior leader of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, linked to drug trafficking, money laundering and violent crime.
The US Treasury designated Kinahan in 2022 and offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.
Kinahan is the second senior Kinahan figure extradited from Dubai, following Sean McGovern, who was sentenced to 24 years in prison in June.
- Who
- Daniel Kinahan, 49, an Irishman alleged by US and European authorities to be a senior leader of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
- What
- Kinahan was extradited from the UAE to Ireland to face a charge of directing an organised crime group before Dublin's Special Criminal Court.
- Where
- From the United Arab Emirates to Dublin, Ireland.
- When
- Sunday, August 9; he had been arrested in Dubai in April.
- Why
- To face prosecution for alleged transnational organised-crime offences, including leading a criminal organisation, murder and illicit drug trafficking.
Prosecution View
Defense View
Leadership of organised crime
Prosecution View
US, Irish and European authorities allege Kinahan is a senior leader of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group who oversees day-to-day operations involving drug trafficking, money laundering and murder.
Defense View
Kinahan's legal representatives have denied claims that he is a crime boss; the allegations have not been proven in court and he has no known criminal convictions.
Key facts
- Age
- 49
- Extradition date
- Sunday, August 9
- Extradited from
- United Arab Emirates
- Extradited to
- Ireland
- Expected charge
- Directing an organised crime group
- Estimated KOCG wealth
- More than €1 billion
- US reward
- Up to $5 million
- Expected detention
- Portlaoise Prison
Sources
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