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world2 months ago•4 min saved

Kinahan extradition sparks high-security operation in Ireland

Ireland extradites suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan from the UAE to face charges of directing a criminal organisation; a major security operation accompanies his arrival in Dublin, with armed gardaí, the Defence Forces, and a bulletproof van to escort him to the Special Criminal Court and then to Portlaoise Prison, as authorities pursue prosecutions tied to the Kinahan cartel’s global drug and arms trafficking and related murders under a UAE–Ireland extradition treaty.

via BBC|

#extradition #ireland #kinahan-cartel

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Kinahan Extradited from Dubai to Ireland to Face Charges

Daniel Kinahan, Ireland’s most wanted crime suspect, has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Dublin after losing a legal bid to block his return; he is expected to be charged at the Special Criminal Court with directing organised crime linked to a feud with the Hutches that left 18 people dead between 2015 and 2018. The case follows US sanctions on Kinahan and his network for drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms, and Ireland deployed a major security operation for his arrival.

via Financial Times|

#daniel-kinahan #dubai #extradition

world6 months ago•2 min saved

Kinahan Arrest in Dubai Triggers Extradition Proceedings

Irish police say Daniel Kinahan, reputed head of the Kinahan organised crime group, was arrested in Dubai on an Irish warrant and will face extradition under a bilateral treaty; Dubai authorities said the capture followed the warrant and within 48 hours, underscoring ongoing international cooperation against transnational crime.

via The Guardian|

#extradition #ireland #kinahan

crime9 months ago•2 min saved

Haulage Worker Jailed for Using Company Vehicles in Drug Trafficking

A haulage worker, Russell Smith, used company vehicles and encrypted messaging to facilitate large-scale cocaine trafficking during the COVID pandemic, leading to a prison sentence of over four years after pleading guilty to involvement in organised crime.

via BBC|

#cocaine #crime #drug-trafficking