By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-08-09 18:35:42 | Updated at 2026-08-09 20:57:06
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An Irish jet carrying Daniel Kinahan has landed in Dublin after the suspected crime cartel boss was extradited from Dubai.
Mr Kinahan, 49, arrived at Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel on Sunday evening after spending more than a decade away from the Emerald Isle.
The alleged crime boss was flown home after losing his final legal battle against extradition from the United Arab Emirates.
Mr Kinahan, who was accompanied on the flight by armed guards, will now appear before Ireland's Special Criminal Court.
The 49-year-old will be held at the high-security Portlaoise Prison, around 90 miles southwest of Dublin.
He was charged after touching down on Irish soil, with Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly saying the arrest shows the force's determination to "target transnational organised crime groups".
Irish soldiers were mobilised for Mr Kinahan's return after the alleged crime boss escaped assassination.
Mr Kinahan is accused of operating an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire which stretched across the British Isles, Spain and the United States.
Thomas "Bomber" Kavanagh was sentenced to 21 years in prison after being accused of heading up the Kinahan gang's operations in the UK.
Kavanagh lived in a mansion equipped with bulletproof glass and reinforced doors in Tamworth.
A police raid in 2019 recovered numerous weapons and £35,000 worth of cash in various currencies.
