Interpol: Kinahans will be 'taken down' as Irish organised crime now on top globally

Speaking in Cork, an Interpol director said Irish organised crime groups are now at the top of organised crime internationally

Dave Caunter, Director of organized and emerging crime at Interpol speaking at a joint media briefing on the largest cocaine seizure in Irish history from the MV Matthew. Picture:  Picture Dan Linehan 

Irish cartels are now at the top echelons of organised crime internationally, an Interpol chief has said.

But David Caunter, Interpol director of organised and emerging crime, is optimistic that all leaders of the Kinahan cartel, Ireland's largest and most deadly crime group, will be “taken down” by law enforcement.