Suspected Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan due to arrive in Dublinpublished at 17:32 BST17:32 BST
Image source, Solarpix.comAn Irish government jet carrying suspected Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan is expected to land in Dublin soon following his extradition from Dubai.He is accused of being a senior figure in a crime cartel involved in international drug trafficking, and is also accused of firearms offences – allegations his lawyer has previously denied.Kinahan was arrested in Dubai under a warrant issued by the Irish courts in April, and his attempts to fight extradition were unsuccessful.It’s expected he will be charged immediately on arrival and then brought by gardaí (police) to appear before the non-jury, three judge Special Criminal Court on Sunday evening.A large-scale security operation is planned for his expected arrival at Basement Aerodrome in Baldonnell, with facilities at the maximum-security Portlaoise Prison further upgraded, Irish broadcaster RTÉ reports.Kinahan and other members of his family have been accused of being leaders of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group (KOCG) – which the US says has been involved in drug trafficking, gun trafficking and murder. We’ll bring you live updates on this page.
