Daniel Kinahan Arrested in Dubai

0:00On April 19, Daniel Kenehan, the 48-year-old head of a major Irish crime cartel, got arrested in Dubai on April 15, 2000. 26. Irish authorities issued a warrant charging him with directing an organized crime gang tied to drugs muggling and guns across Europe. He'd been living there since 2016, dodging law enforcement after a brutal gang war kicked off. A few had started back in September 2015 when a Kenehan hit-killed Gary Hutchins Spain, sparking clashes that claimed 18 lives, including the Regency Hotel, Shooting and Dublin. Kenehan shifted from Spain to the UAE with his dad, Christie Senior, building a boxing promoter front while running operations. Sources say Kenehan was totally blindsided, arrogant from splashing big cash on UAE contacts, thinking it'd get him advanced warnings. Irish police, with help from U.S. sanctions and a $5 million reward, kept pressure on. Jailing key lieutenants like Sean McGovern earlier this year.

1:01Dubai cops washed him for just two days after getting their own warrant, nabbing him near the Burj Khalifa. He's now in Al Awir prison, facing extradition to Ireland for trial, where a long sentence looms, maybe even murder charges. This arrest caps years of international teamwork from guarded detectives and UAE forces. Proving no hideout lasts forever against real cooperation.