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, 49, faces 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 on Sunday evening at a military airport on the outskirts of Dublin after courts in the UAE refused to block his extradition.
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NSR-2026-0809-100680News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Alleged Irish crime boss charged in Dublin with directing criminal organisation
Daniel Kinahan, a 49-year-old alleged Irish crime boss, has been charged with directing a criminal organization in Dublin. This follows his extradition from the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-09 · 18:17 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Daniel Kinahan, a 49-year-old alleged Irish crime boss, has been charged with directing a criminal organization in Dublin. This follows his extradition from the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. Prosecutors allege Kinahan operated an international drug smuggling and money-laundering enterprise with connections in Britain, Spain, and the United States. His extradition proceeded after courts in the UAE declined to block the process. An Irish Air Corps plane from Dubai reportedly landed at a military airport near Dublin on Sunday evening.
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An Irish Air Corps plane landed in Dublin from Dubai on Sunday evening.
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Kinahan was extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland.
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Daniel Kinahan faces charges that he ran an international drug smuggling and money-laundering empire.
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Irish prosecutors charged alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan with directing a criminal organisation.
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