Alleged Kinahan cartel leader extradited to Ireland from UAE

Daniel Kinahan, 49, is flown from the UAE to Dublin to face trial before the Special Criminal Court on charges of directing a criminal drug-trafficking organization.

Alleged Kinahan cartel leader extradited to Ireland from UAE

Daniel Kinahan, aged 49, is due to arrive at Casement aerodrome southwest of Dublin on Sunday aboard an Irish Government aircraft and under police guard, according to Correio da Manhã (https://cmjornal.pt/mundo/detalhe/extraditado-para-a-irlanda-alegado-lider-do-grupo-criminoso-de-trafico-de-droga).

The suspected head of the Kinahan criminal group, an organization accused of drug trafficking across multiple countries, is being extradited from the United Arab Emirates, where he has been in custody since April.

After landing, Kinahan will be brought before the Special Criminal Court (SCC) to face charges of directing a criminal organization. Irish police, military personnel, and prison officers have formed a large security detail for his arrival.

He is expected to be moved in an armored, bulletproof van to Portlaoise maximum-security prison in central Ireland.

Source: Google News PT — Crime (pt)