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Daniel Kinahan, the reputed head of the Kinahan cartel and a central figure in Europe’s drug trade, was arrested in Dubai in a joint operation by Irish and UAE authorities after years on the run across Europe and the Gulf; Ireland plans charges tied to a feud with the Hutch gang that has claimed 18 lives since 2015, and the U.S. had offered a $5 million reward for information leading to such cartel leaders.
An international fugitive, Daniel Kinahan, the alleged head of Ireland’s Kinahan cartel, was arrested in Dubai in a covert Ireland–UAE operation, ending a years-long manhunt. The 48-year-old fled Ireland for Spain before relocating to the UAE and now faces Irish-organized crime charges linked to the Kinahan–Hutch feud that has left 18 people dead since 2015. The cartel, described as a major force in Europe’s cocaine trade, was also connected to boxing via MTK Global, and the case follows a U.S. Treasury reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest or the cartel’s destruction.
Irish fugitive Daniel Kinahan, linked to the Kinahan organised crime cartel and formerly tied to MTK Global boxing management, was arrested in Dubai on an Irish warrant for serious organised crime offences. Dubai authorities said the arrest, carried out within 48 hours of the warrant being issued, will proceed under the Ireland–UAE extradition framework, with Gardaí and Irish ministers praising international cooperation in tackling cross-border crime.