Dubai police arrest Daniel Kinahan on organised crime charges
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Daniel Kinahan was named as one of three leaders of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group by the United States in 2022.
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- Dubai police arrested an alleged Irish crime boss on April 15 for organised crime, following a file from Irish authorities.
- Media reports identify the arrested man as Daniel Kinahan, wanted in connection to a gangland feud in Ireland.
- The US Treasury named Kinahan as a leader in a drug gang in 2022, offering a US$5 million reward.
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DUBLIN - Dubai police have arrested alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan in relation to organised criminal activity, a law-enforcement source said on April 17.
Dubai police said in a statement they had “arrested an Irish fugitive for his alleged role in an organised criminal group involved in international crimes in his home country”, but did not name Kinahan.
A law-enforcement source confirmed the man was Daniel Kinahan.
The arrest happened on April 15 and followed the receipt of a judicial file from the Irish authorities, the police said.
Kinahan was named as one of three leaders of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group by the United States in 2022 when it offered a US$5 million(S$6.3 million) reward for their arrest.
The US Treasury likened the Kinahan drug trafficking gang to some of the world’s most notorious crime networks and said the gang frequently uses Dubai as a hub for illicit activities.
A lawyer for Daniel Kinahan told the BBC in 2021 that he has no criminal record or convictions and allegations about being a crime boss are false.
Reuters was unable to contact representatives for Kinahan.
The Irish Times reported the charges against Kinahan were related to a gangland feud in Ireland. REUTERS
