Kinahan Arrested: Top Drug Kingpin Caught

0:00I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Europe News today, AI-powered European coverage. Daniel Kinahan, the alleged head of a major international drug cartel, just got arrested and Dubai after years on the run. This caps off a massive cross-continent law enforcement push by Irish authorities. Born in Dublin in 1977, he's the oldest son of Christie Kinahan, who's fingered as the founder of their family crime network. The trouble ramped up in 2015 when his group clashed with the rival Hutchgang in Ireland, sparking a bloody few that left 18 people. Dead. Things peaked in 2016 at a boxing weigh-in in Dublin, where associate David Byrne got gunned down. Cops always figured Kinahan was the real. Target. Kinahan bounced out of Ireland right after, hitting up Spain's Costa del Sol before planting roots in Dubai. There, he dipped into boxing promotion, even trying to set up a Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua showdown, but backed off amid the heat. Irish courts have long labeled him the guy calling the shots on drug and guns muggling

1:03across Europe and the UK. Fast forward to 2022, and the US slapped $5 million rewards on him and his crew, plus heavy sanctions from the Treasury. Guardi kept grinding, nabbing a fresh arrest warrant from Dublin's high court, and shipping it to Dubai cops under their agreement. Now Dubai's got him in custody, kicking off extradition proceedings. This could finally drag one of the world's top wanted kingpins back to face the music across the Atlantic.