Gardaí focus on senior Kinahan lieutenant in 'test case' against gang

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is meeting counterparts in the United Arab Emirates where members of the cartel still live

Garda Comissioner Drew Harris met Dubai Police commander in chief Lt General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri as part of An Garda Síochána's co-operation with international policing partners to tackle crime. Picture: Twitter/GardaInfo

Garda efforts to seek the deportation of Kinahan cartel bosses from Dubai are expected to begin with a “test case” involving a senior gang lieutenant, the Irish Examiner understands. 

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris travelled to the United Arab Emirates and spent Monday and Tuesday meeting government officials and the Dubai chief of police to try and secure their co-operation.