Interpol welcomes arrest of senior Kinahan gang member Sean McGovern

Interpol’s secretary general Jurgen Stock said: 'No fugitive can consider themselves safe from justice.'

Sean McGovern, considered second in command to kingpin Daniel Kinahan, was arrested in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Garda.ie

Interpol has welcomed the arrest in Dubai of senior Kinahan gang figure Sean McGovern, describing him as “one of Ireland’s most wanted individuals”.

The crime cartel lieutenant, considered second in command to kingpin Daniel Kinahan, was arrested in the United Arab Emirates in relation to a Kinahan-Hutch feud murder and for directing organised crime.