In brief
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan was extradited from Dubai to Dublin, where he appeared in the Special Criminal Court on Sunday. He is charged with directing a criminal organisation from October 2015 to April 2017 and was remanded in custody. Kinahan told the court that he did not expect bail. The Kinahan cartel is accused of trafficking tonnes of drugs and firearms worldwide for more than 20 years, according to the UK National Crime Agency. BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Page covered the hearing.
How Kinahan’s hearing unfolded inside the courtroom in Dublin
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appeared in court in Dublin on Sunday after being extradited from Dubai following his arrest there in April.
He is charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between October 2015 and April 2017.
The 49‑year‑old was remanded in custody after appearing at the non‑jury Special Criminal Court, telling the court: “I think we all know I won’t be getting bail.”
The Kinahan cartel has been responsible for trafficking tonnes of drugs and firearms around the world for more than 20 years, according to the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency.
BBC’s Ireland correspondent Chris Page was inside the court during the hearing.
