Drew Harris 'working towards' extradition agreement with UAE to target Kinahan gang

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris was speaking in Rathcormac, Co Cork, at the official reopening of Rathcormac Garda Station after a five-month refurbishment. Picture: Andy Gibson

Efforts are underway to develop a bilateral agreement between An Garda Síochána and Dubai police to advance the investigation into the Kinahan organised crime gang, according to the Garda Commissioner.

Speaking in Rathcormac, Co Cork on Thursday, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said correspondence has been exchanged between himself and the Lieutenant General Commander in Chief of Dubai Police, Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, following Commissioner Harris’s visit to Dubai last week.