Key facts
- Daniel Kinahan has been extradited from the UAE to Ireland.
- Kinahan was arrested in Dubai in April.
- The U.S. named Kinahan as a leader of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group in 2022.
- The U.S. offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
Daniel Kinahan, who is alleged to be a crime gang boss, has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ireland. Kinahan was apprehended in Dubai in April. In 2022, the United States designated him as a leader of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. The U.S. Department of State had offered a reward of $5 million for information leading to his arrest and conviction. The extradition marks a significant development in international efforts to dismantle transnational criminal organizations.