{"id":58325,"date":"2026-08-09T09:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T09:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/daniel-kinahan-suspect-to-return-to-ireland-amid-tight-security\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T09:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T09:20:38","slug":"daniel-kinahan-suspect-to-return-to-ireland-amid-tight-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/daniel-kinahan-suspect-to-return-to-ireland-amid-tight-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Kinahan: Suspect to return to Ireland amid tight security"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A large-scale security operation is in place in the Republic of Ireland as the authorities prepare for the extradition of alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 49-year-old was arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in April and on Saturday an Irish government jet flew to Dubai<\/a> to prepare to collect him.<\/p>\n

The plane is expected to return to Dublin on Sunday and Kinahan will then be taken to the Special Criminal Court. <\/p>\n

Ahead of the extradition, the Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van which can be used to escort prisoners who are considered high-risk. <\/p>\n

Irish authorities are expected to prosecute him for his involvement in leading an organised crime group.<\/p>\n

Kinahan is not only wanted by the authorities in Ireland – the US Treasury Department once described the Kinahan cartel as one of the most dangerous in the world.<\/p>\n

The US government imposed sanctions on Kinahan in April 2022 after he and other members of his family were identified as leaders of the Kinahan organised crime cartel.<\/p>\n

He fought attempts to extradite him back to his native country, where the Kinahan cartel was involved in a long-running gangland feud that claimed 18 lives.<\/p>\n

Kinahan himself became a target for murder and escaped an attempt on his life during a fatal shooting at a Dublin hotel in 2016.<\/p>\n

He left Ireland and spent time living in Spain and more recently in Dubai, where a warrant for his arrest was issued by the Irish courts in April. <\/p>\n

He appealed the extradition order over the past few months but his attempts were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

It is expected that shortly after his arrival in Ireland he will be taken to the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin to face charges for alleged involvement in leading an organised crime group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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