This included convicted killer Fat Freddie Thompson now serving life for the murder of Daithi Douglas who used the name Rory Whelan on an Irish passport. He said that there have been incidents where police investigating the group have been put at risk. [30], In February 2023, a raid on a business in the Long Mile Road area of Dublin led to the seizure of equipment, the arrest of eight people and 40 kg of cocaine. The US Government can block their property and interests in property. The Kinahan Organised Crime Group (KOCG), also known as the Kinahan Cartel, is a major Irish transnational organised crime syndicate alleged to be the most powerful in Ireland and one of the largest organised crime groups in the world. Christopher Vincent Kinahan, 66 The reward was announced this morning by US Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin at a Garda Conference at Dublin City Hall. Conor Lally US Wanted' posters of Kinahans Christy Kinahan. 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The subsequent police response to the gang violence in Ireland led to gang member arrests and caused the KTCO leadership to shift their transnational organized crime operations to the United Kingdom, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Ian Dixon is a 49 percent shareholder, and he also receives 80 percent of Hoopoe Sports profits. View the chart on the individuals and entities designated today. [24] Since then, Irish courts have concluded that the group is a murderous organisation involved in the international trafficking of drugs and firearms. Others living in the UAE included trusted cartel lieutenant Sean McGovern, whose former home in Crumlin was torched last week. [6], His home was raided by Spanish police in 2010, though no charges were brought. The drugs kingpin used the fraudulently obtained passport before the Policia Nacional swooped against his mob in a series of dawn raids under Operation Shovel in May 2010. Four Dublin men and three companiesin the sports and luxury drinks sectorhave been placed on a US sanctions list alongside the leaders of the Kinahan cartel: Christy Kinahan snr, Daniel Kinahan and Christopher Kinahan jnr. The KTCO originally distributed South American cocaine and heroin in Ireland, and later to the United Kingdom and throughout mainland Europe. [6] His son Daniel is a boxing promoter, lives in a villa in Guadalmina and allegedly runs the day-to-day aspects of his father's gang. Monday 1 March 2010. All three of the Kinahan clan were initially placed under investigation by a magistrate for drug trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering and criminal association. Metadata. They would pay vulnerable people to provide their details so people like Kinahan could travel freely. HEIGHT: Unknown Another was chased in a car., Last week, the US Department of Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a press release in which it detailed sanctions against Christopher Snr and his sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr, along with other members of the Kinahan Organized Crime Group (KOCG) for their criminal activities.. Additionally, Christopher Jr. responds to directives from Daniel Kinahan and has collaborated with other members of the KOCG to transport and sell narcotics in the United Kingdom. After initially distributing South American cocaine and heroin in Ireland, the Kinahans later expanded their narcotics trafficking organization to include the United Kingdom and then throughout mainland Europe. The minimum sentence under Spanish law is six months. Ian Dixon has arranged multiple payments on behalf of Daniel Kinahan, as well as moved bulk currency on behalf of Daniel Kinahan in Ireland and the United Kingdom. One investigator told us: It was a common tactic by Christy Kinahan and others to use the identities of homeless people to obtain passports. Other resolutions: 185 240 pixels | 371 480 pixels | 593 768 pixels | 1,275 . On Tuesday morning it was revealed that not only have a series of sanctions been placed on the notorious Kinahan family, but a reward of up to $5 million for information on the gang is being offered by the US Government. NCA officer Craig Taylor (not his real name) has been tracking the Kinahan cartel since 2006 and revealed the challenges and dangers of getting close to the most senior member of the criminal gang. Irish national Daniel Joseph Kinahan (Daniel Kinahan), currently based in Dubai, was designated for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the KOCG. Daniel Kinahan has instructed KOCG members to send money to a variety of individuals serving prison sentences, including a person convicted of attempted murder on behalf of the KOCG, and an individual imprisoned for murder on behalf of the KOCG. Consistent with the findings of Treasurys 2021 Sanctions Review, theremoval of sanctions is available for persons designated under OFACs Transnational Criminal Organizations sanctions authorities who demonstrate a material change in behavior. Piret Jgeda Kinshuk . [6] His son Christopher Jr is also involved in boxing. Daniel Kinahan's father Christopher Snr is also wanted by police Credit: Twitter/ gardainfo 8 Christopher Kinahan Jnr, Daniel's brother Credit: Twitter/ gardainfo Remarks by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang During Workshop on Next Steps to the Future of Money and Payments, Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. 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On Wednesday, MTK Global, a boxing and MMA management company founded by Daniel Kinhahan, announced that it was ceasing operations at the end of the month. One of the companies is a boxing management consultancy, which also works in sponsorship, management and broadcast deals in other sports. Based on passport records, U.S. Department of the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals lists Kinahan's date of birth as 23 March 1957. McGovern, whose house in Crumlin, Dublin, was seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in 2020 and who subsequently moved to Dubai, has also "managed communications on behalf of Daniel Kinahan, and he sells multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine". Kinahan jnr also has a UK passport and three UAE identification numbers and uses two different dates of birth. [11][20] A native Dubliner, Kinahan's first convictions date back to the late 1970s and involved house breaking, car theft, burglary, handling stolen goods and forgery. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [7] He studied for two degrees whilst in prison. Most assignments have provided various levels of bum twitching. The family are also accused of international money laundering, with businesses set up in the UK and Dubai. The KOCG emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s as the most powerful organized crime group operating in Ireland. He "sources large quantities of cocaine from South America, plays an integral part in organising the supply of drugs in Ireland, and is attempting to facilitate the importation of cocaine into the United Kingdom". Also living in the UAE are Ross Browning a close pal of evil cartel hitman Eamonn Cumberton. Northern Ireland Assembly. Daniel Kinahan, a boxing advisor and the controller and manager of the gang, his father father Christopher Snr, a convicted drug trafficker and his brother Christopher Jnr have all been placed on an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list. The majority of the murders took place in Dublin, and most were carried out by hitmen linked to the Kinahan cartel. As he currently faces no charges, hes entitled to travel on his legitimate passport. As part of the huge probe, suspected cartel money man Jasvinder Singh Kamoo has been charged with using fake number plates on a Mercedes C180. Conor Lally is Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times, Failure to address drone disruption issues at Dublin Airport deeply alarming, PSNI given more time to question two men over detectives shooting in Omagh, Two Air Corps planes out of service following crash at Casement Aerodrome, Before I would have held my husbands hand walking around the streets. The Kinahans are a Dublin gang who emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s, who are considered to be the most 'powerful organised crime group' in Ireland today. Guests benefit from a patio and an outdoor pool. Emma Nelson Skywalker Hughes J. Timothy Hunt Liam Kinahan Ava Louise Murch. If in the United States, you may contact the local DEA office in your city. Ian Dixon is a 49 per cent shareholder, and he also receives 80 percent of Hoopoe Sports profits. [Wanted Poster in Arabic][368 KB] SCARS, TATTOOS, OR MARKS:Unknown. If convicted, he could face a three-year sentence and a fine. Additionally, if you are located outside of the United States, you can contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.