Daniel Kinahan pictured as he wakes up in high-security jail after luxury Dubai life

Daniel Kinahan, 49, was flown to Ireland on an Irish Government jet on Sunday and taken by high-speed Garda escort to court in Dublin, where he was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation

Man accused of being crime boss wakes up in Irish prison after a life in Dubai  ITVX

Daniel Kinahan appeared at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Sunday after extradition from the UAE.

The 49-year-old was flown back to Ireland after an arrest warrant was issued. He is alleged to be a leader of a transnational crime group

The 49-year-old was flown back to Ireland after an arrest warrant was issued. He is alleged to be a leader of a transnational crime group

Daniel Kinahan is back in Dublin to face allegations he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire from Dubai, with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the US.

Daniel Kinahan is back in Dublin to face allegations he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire from Dubai, with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the US.

Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation

The Government jet carrying Kinahan departed Al Maktoum International Airport this morning and landed at Casement Aerodrome shortly after 6.30pm

It is expected that Kinahan will appear in a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court shortly.

Irish government jet flies alleged drug trafficker back to Dublin to face charges

The Government jet carrying Daniel Kinahan has arrived at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel, Co Dublin, after departing from Dubai earlier this morning.

Speculation grows over whether Caoimhe Robinson will return to Dublin and face the scrutiny of Criminal Assets Bureau

The operation to bring alleged mob boss Daniel Kinahan back to Ireland finally got underway this morning.

The Irish Government jet is on its way to Dubai for the extradition of alleged gangland figure Daniel Kinahan.

A plane is on its way to Dubai for the extradition of alleged gangland leader Daniel Kinahan.Kinahan, aged in his late 40s, was detained on foot after an arrest warrant was issued by the Irish courts in relation to alleged serious organised crime, including drug and firearms offences.It comes after several months of pr