Dubai police arrest Daniel Kinahan on organised crime charges

DUBLIN, April 17 (Reuters) - ‌Dubai police ​have ​arrested alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan on charges of organised criminal activity, ‌a law-enforcement source said on Saturday.

Dubai police ⁠said in a statement on Friday that they had "arrested an ‌Irish fugitive for his ‌alleged role in an organised criminal group involved in international crimes in his home country," but ​did not name Kinahan. A law-enforcement source confirmed the man was Daniel Kinahan.

The arrest happened on Wednesday ⁠and followed the receipt of a judicial file from Irish authorities, ​the Dubai police said.

Kinahan was named as one of three leaders of the Kinahan ​Organised Crime Group by the ‌United States in 2022 when it offered a $5 million reward for their arrest.

The ⁠U.S. Treasury likened the Kinahan drug trafficking gang to some of the world's most notorious crime networks and ⁠said the gang frequently uses Dubai as a hub for ​illicit activities.

A lawyer for Daniel Kinahan told the BBC in 2021 that he has no criminal record or convictions and ‌allegations about being a crime boss are false. Reuters was unable to contact ‌representatives for Kinahan.

The Irish Times reported the charges ⁠against Kinahan were related ‌to a gangland ​feud in Ireland.

(Reporting by Graham Fahy; Editing by Conor Humphries, Rod Nickel and Louise ‌Heavens)

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