All that you must know as ‘Mob boss’ Daniel Kinahan trial to have ‘unprecedented’ safety
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Prison bosses are already making contingency plans for the potential arrival of Daniel Kinahan, who could even be on Irish soil within days if he doesn’t fight his extradition from the UAE
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Need to Know: Security Nightmare as Daniel Kinahan’s Trial Sparks Major Concerns
- Alleged mob boss Daniel Kinahan’s arrest in Dubai has sparked ‘unprecedented’ security concerns as Irish authorities prepare for his potential extradition and trial.
- The 48-year-old, claimed to be the day-to-day leader of the Kinahan cartel and member of the European super cartel controlling a third of Europe’s cocaine trade, was arrested after Irish police sent a warrant to the UAE. Prison authorities are drawing up contingency plans amid fears his arrival could reignite the bloody Kinahan-Hutch feud behind bars.
- Sources say Kinahan would be the most significant organised crime figure the Irish criminal justice system has ever dealt with. One gardaí officer said he posed “unprecedented risks”.
- Kinahan will likely be held at Portlaoise Prison alongside his right-hand man Sean McGovern under Ireland’s most secure regime. Authorities are assessing threats including potential escape attempts and violence from rival gang members in prison.
- Leading crime journalist Michael O’Toole said: “It’s going to be a ring of steel round a ring of steel. There will never have been a security operation for a court case like there will be for Daniel Kinahan.”
- The Dublin-born suspect could arrive in Ireland “within days” if he doesn’t fight extradition, or it could take up to eight months if he mounts a legal challenge. He faces charges of directing a criminal organisation, which carries a maximum life sentence.
- However, ex-gangster Marvin Herbert dismissed the arrest as “a joke” and “publicity stunt,” claiming: “I think it will all blow over. They won’t get evidence to convict.”
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