Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai: 'Clock ticking' to extradite him to Ireland

Arrest follows international cooperation between Irish and UAE authorities targeting alleged transnational organised crime networks

Daniel Kinahan. File picture.

The clock is ticking on the extradition back to Ireland of top gangland “fugitive” Daniel Kinahan after a surveillance and arrest operation in the United Arab Emirates.

The head of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group – still one of Europe’s biggest drug trafficking cartels - is now in custody in Dubai pending the commencement of extradition court hearings.