UAE extradites alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan | CNN

Alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan was charged with directing a criminal organization ​by prosecutors in Dublin on Sunday amid tight security at a special court sitting following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. Kinahan, who was arrested in Dubai in April, was named by the United States in ⁠2022 as one of three leaders of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. US authorities offered a $5 million reward for their arrests. He was handed over to Irish authorities in Dubai earlier on Sunday and flown by Irish government jet ⁠to a military base on the outskirts of Dublin. He was then taken directly to the court for a highly unusual Sunday night sitting and was remanded in custody afterwards. Kinahan, who was dressed in a black hoodie, black trousers and was wearing flip-flops, said he understood the charges and was told ‌by one of the three judges ⁠that a bail application could only be made through the High Court. “I think we know I won’t be getting bail, but thank you so much for explaining,” he replied. The hearing took place at Dublin’s non-jury Special Criminal Court, where cases involving terrorism and organized crime offences are heard. Armed