Kinahan has been named in the Irish courts as the head of one of Europe’s most prominent drug gangs.
Daniel Kinahan, alleged to be the leader of the Kinahan organised crime group, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates.
Irish police said they were aware of the arrest of a man in his late 40s, on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish Courts in relation to alleged serious organised crime offences.
The gardai said the arrest is in accordance with the bilateral agreement on extradition between Ireland and United Arab Emirates.
Dubai Police said the arrest took place on April 15.
Kinahan has been named in the Irish courts as the head of one of Europe’s most prominent drug gangs.
