Daniel Kinahan has been charged by police in Ireland, after his high-profile extradition from the UAE
Daniel Kinahan has been remanded in custody after appearing before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin charged with directing an organised crime group, on his return from Dubai.
It comes after the arrest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in April of the 49-year-old Dublin-based boxing promoter, who is an alleged leader of the Kinahan organised crime group.
Mr Kinahan was flown on a £39 million government jet belonging to the Irish Air Corps from Dubai to Ireland today where he was arrested after touching down at Baldonnel Airport at around 7.20pm, reports the Mirror.
Kinahan was whisked under armed guard from both law enforcement and the Irish Defence Forces to a special Sunday hearing at the Special Criminal Court to face charges of directing an organised crime group.
He was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between October 18 2015 and April 6 2017.
He appeared in the dock wearing a black hoodie and put on a pair of dark-rimmed glasses after taking his seat.
Detective Sergeant Colin Davidson told the court that he had arrested Mr Kinahan at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel at 6.49pm that day.
Mr Kinahan was remanded to next appear on October 5.
Earlier the ministers of justice for Ireland and the United Arab Emirates confirmed the extradition, after a formal request submitted by Irish authorities, and the final decision was issued after a judgment by the Dubai Court of Cassation, in accordance with the extradition treaty between the two countries.
Jim O’Callaghan and Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi said that the final extradition decision “reflects the steadfast commitment of both countries to the rule of law and reinforces international judicial co-operation”.
The plane landed at Casement aerodrome in Baldonnel on the outskirts of Dublin just after 6.30pm.
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Shortly after the plane landed, a convoy of vehicles with blacked-out windows left the aerodrome at high speed.
Two separate convoys then arrived at Dublin’s Special Criminal Court, where Mr Kinahan was due to appear, as crowds watched.
Several BMWs drove through an open gate and into the underground car park at the court, with the gate swiftly closing behind them.
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