Suspected crime boss Kinahan appears before court in Dublin
Suspected Irish crime organisation leader Daniel Kinahan appeared in a Dublin court on Sunday after being extradited from Dubai, where he was arrested in April. He faces charges of directing a criminal organisation between 2015 and 2017.
Daniel Kinahan, 49, appeared on Sunday before Dublin's non-jury Special Criminal Court following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates. He had been arrested in Dubai in April this year.
He has been charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between October 2015 and April 2017. Addressing the court, Kinahan acknowledged he did not expect to be released, saying it was understood he would not be granted bail. The court ordered that he be remanded in custody.
Background on the network
According to the UK's National Crime Agency, the network associated with Kinahan has for more than two decades been involved in smuggling large quantities of drugs and firearms across multiple countries.
BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Page was present in the courtroom and followed the proceedings first-hand.
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