The Kinahan crime gang has already been hit with a number of high-profile arrests and convictions, and now it seems that another major blow is on the horizon. Gardai are reportedly plotting a crackdown on the group in Dubai, where many of its members have fled to escape the attention of law enforcement in Ireland. With the help of international partners, the Gardai hope to disrupt the gang’s operations and bring its leaders to justice. This latest development could be a significant step in the ongoing battle against organised crime in Ireland.
A senior member of the Irish Garda will be posted to the United Arab Emirates this month to coordinate investigations against the Kinahan cartel and other Irish gang groups that are operating in the region. The superintendent will be permanently based in the Irish Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the first time the Gardai will have a permanent presence in the Middle East. The move is a result of ongoing international cooperation between the Gardai and overseas partners to bring down the Kinahan clan, including Daniel Kinahan, Christopher Kinahan, dad Christy, pal Sean McGovern, and other senior cartel figures. Gardai believe that Daniel Kinahan and his inner circle are lying low in Dubai.
The top cop’s role would be to work closely with authorities in the UAE in ongoing investigations and deal directly with them in real-time. Their position would only help law enforcement in their ultimate objective to dismantle the top tier of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. The effort by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau is part of the ongoing crackdown on the Kinahan cartel, one year after the US government placed a $5million bounty on the clan and issued financial sanctions against companies linked to the narco-terrorist gang.
The Garda liaison officer is very experienced, and the position was achieved after a long application and interview process. The officer with the rank of Superintendent would be only the second appointed as a liaison officer, with the other one based in Washington, US. The move represents a considerable win in the global crackdown against the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, which the Gardai and their partners have been intensely targeting worldwide.
The UK’s National Crime Agency has also vowed to assist Gardai in their efforts to dismantle the mob, and other international law enforcement agencies have joined the worldwide crackdown against the Kinahan cartel. The ongoing operations against them have already led to significant arrests and seizures of drugs, firearms, and money, which have associated with the OCG. The full impact of this initiative has yet to be experienced by the Kinahan clan, and other efforts are underway to bring down the gang and its top-level members.
Since last year’s global crackdown announcement, there have been no public sightings of Kinahan or other senior members of the group. Other senior members of the mob, including Ross Browning, have returned to Ireland, and although senior cartel figure Liam Byrne has made trips to the region in the last year from the UK, we understand his relationship with Kinahan has deteriorated in recent months.
People from the south inner city area of Dublin have revealed that Kinahan is very paranoid, keeping his inner circle close by and has moved in different directions in recent months. They say that Kinahan doesn’t want any associate or Liam Byrne coming over to Dubai as they’re all feeling the pressure and nobody knows who to trust. People are also saying that Kinahan is toxic, and many criminals don’t want to deal with him because of all the people who’ve ended up in prison.
In conclusion, the appointment of the liaison officer is a significant step forward in the global crackdown against the Kinahan Organised Crime Group. The Gardai and their partners have made considerable progress in dismantling the criminal empire of the Kinahan clan, and the appointment of the new liaison officer represents a significant boost in their ongoing efforts to bring down the gang and their top-level members, including Daniel Kinahan, Christopher Kinahan, dad Christy, pal Sean McGovern, and other senior cartel figures. International cooperation between law enforcement agencies is critical in this effort.
