Suspected crime boss flown back to Ireland on government jet after Dubai extradition

The 49-year-old was arrested in Dubai this morning after Gardaí travelled to the United Arab Emirates on the Irish Air Corps' €53 million Dassault Falcon 6X on Saturday

Alleged Irish Crime Boss Extradited from U.A.E., Ending Yearslong Hunt  wsj.com

The Dublin boxing promoter who is an alleged leader of the Kinahan organised crime group

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 9, 2026 3:44pm Updated August 9, 2026 3:44pm Daniel Kinahan, who has been living in Dubai for years, was picked up on a government jet after his extradition from the Emirates An alleged gang figure, Daniel Kinahan, was extradited from Dubai on an Irish governm

UAE extradites alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan  CNN

The United Arab Emirates has handed over alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan to Irish authorities, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported.

The 49-year-old Irishman allegedly ran a group out of Dubai that has been linked by U.S. and European authorities to a vast criminal enterprise dealing in drug smuggling and money laundering.

Alleged Irish organized crime boss Daniel Kinahan extradited to Dublin from Dubai  Toronto Star

Irish media say the alleged leader of a crime gang is on his way back to Ireland from Dubai to face charges

49-year-old Daniel Joseph Kinahan was flown from Dubai to Dublin, the UAE state news agency reported, after his arrest in April, with allegations about his "serious organised crime offences".

DUBAI, Aug 9 - The United Arab Emirates has handed over alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan to Irish authorities, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported on Sunday, citing a joint statement.

UAE extradites alleged Irish crime gang boss Kinahan  Reuters

Snipers on roofs, bomb-proof vans and signal jammers in prison ceilings are said to be deployed to bring Kinahan to trial

The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bomb-proof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.

Daniel Kinahan is in the process of being brought back to Ireland from the UAE, as the Government jet is on its way to Dublin after travelling to Dubai yesterday.

An Irish government jet is on its way back from Dubai after the extradition of alleged gang boss Daniel Kinahan.

Kinahan (49) could be returned from UAE by Sunday, when he is expected to be brought directly to the Special Criminal Court

Daniel Kinahan: Irish jet sent to Dubai to extradite alleged crime boss  The Times