Suspected crime boss Kinahan spends first night in custody in Ireland

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

Who is suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan?  ITVX

The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang was extradited to Ireland from Dubai on Sunday to face allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the U.S.

Daniel Kinahan, 49, was extradited by the United Arab Emirates on Sunday following his April arrest in Dubai where he lived openly for the last 10 years.

DUBLIN: Alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan was charged with directing a criminal organisation by prosecutors in Dublin on Sunday (Aug 9) amid tight security at a special court sitting following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates.Kinahan, who was arrested in Dubai in April, was named by the United S

Suspected Irish cartel leader Daniel Kinahan appeared in a Dublin court on Sunday following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates.

Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after extradition from Dubai to face allegations  AP News

Daniel Kinahan is accused of leading the Kinahan organised crime group, an international network linked to drug trafficking and money laundering operations,

Daniel Kinahan charged with directing organised crime  The Times

Boxing promoter Daniel Kinahan has been extradited from Dubai to Ireland where he's due to stand trial in Dublin's Special Criminal Court

Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after extradition from Dubai to face allegations

The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire

Daniel Kinahan has been charged by police in Ireland, after his high-profile extradition from the UAE

It comes after the arrest in April in the United Arab Emirates of the Dublin boxing promoter, who is an alleged leader of the Kinahan organised crime group.

DUBLIN, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Irish prosecutors charged alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan with directing a criminal organisation at a special court sitting late on Sunday following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. Kinahan was remanded in custody. (Reporting by Padraic Halpin, editing by William Ja

Dubliner on Sunday became first Irish person to be extradited from United Arab Emirates after he was flown to Dublin on Government jet

Alleged Irish crime boss Kinahan charged with directing criminal organisation  Reuters

Kinahan, arrived in Ireland this evening, having been extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

He's only just landed back in Ireland, but Daniel Kinahan is expected to be taken straight to court, to face charges of directing an organised crime group - according to the Irish broadcaster RTE.

He faces charges of running a drug smuggling and money laundering empire.

The alleged leader of an Irish organised crime gang has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face charges that he ran an international drug smuggling and money-laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the United States. Air Tracker data showed an Irish Air Corps plane from Dubai landing

Daniel Kinahan, 49, faces charges of directing an organized crime group.

The 49-year-old Irishman allegedly ran a group out of Dubai linked to a vast criminal enterprise to smuggle drugs and launder money.

Daniel Kinahan is the latest alleged member of the multinational organised crime group to face charges in Dublin.

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

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

The plane destined for Dubai took off from Ireland this morning

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