(Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has handed over alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan to Irish authorities, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported on Sunday, citing a joint statement.
Kinahan, who was arrested in Dubai in April, was named by the United States in 2022 as one of three leaders of the Kinahan Organized Crime Group. U.S. authorities offered a $5 million reward for their arrests.
Reuters could not immediately reach representatives for Kinahan on Sunday. A lawyer for Kinahan told the BBC in 2021 that he has no criminal record or convictions and allegations about being a crime boss were false.
The UAE decision was issued after a Dubai court ruling and was based on an extradition agreement between the UAE and Ireland.
“Kinahan is considered one of the most wanted individuals in cases related to transnational organized crime,” WAM quoted the joint Emirati-Irish statement as saying.
