The European media announced the inclusion of the UAE on the European Union's money laundering blacklist, a move they hope will increase pressure on Kinahan cartel members still living there. Matters of the Day: Murder of Kieran Doherty. All three of the Kinahan clan were initially placed under investigation by a magistrate for drug trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering and criminal association. But if his sentence was less than two, its automatically suspended for first time offences. Daniel Kinahan runs Ducashew through various individuals and is involved in its financial and business management. Cheston, Paul. Christopher Jr. was also caught travelling with a false identity document in Germany. "The Irish Mafia" Kinahan family could be implicated in crimes in 20 countries, including gangland murder, money laundering and cocaine. ALL IDENTITIES ARE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. It is a business consultancy company, which says it offers support and mentorship to companies as well as corporate concierge services. Hoopoe Sports is run by close Kinahan ally Ian Dixon, from Dublin. The KTCO originally distributed South American cocaine and heroin in Ireland, and later to the United Kingdom and throughout mainland Europe. [Wanted Poster in English Accessible][186 KB] He said that there have been incidents where police investigating the group have been put at risk. Tara Rosling Blaine Kern III Ellie Ellwand Sean Cage Michelle Hospeda. For other inquiries Contact Us. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The Kinahan organised crime group (KOCG) is struggling to pay off prisoners on its payroll as a result of US sanctions bearing down on the gang and an assets seizure in its Gulf bolthole in Dubai. [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. If he travels to Ireland, he could be arrested on suspicion of directing the activities of an organised crime gang. Kinahan jnr (41) has, according to the US sanctions documents, three addresses; one in Dubai and two in Marbella, southern Spain. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The Irish Mafia Kinahan family could be implicated in crimes in 20 countries, including gangland murder, money laundering and cocaine. This was because until recently, UAE laws governing business stipulated that more than 50% of the company must be owned by an Emirati partner. Any money the Kinahans have in US banks or the US itself can be blocked and their credit and debit cards have been frozen. One of the companies is a boxing management consultancy, which also works in sponsorship, management and broadcast deals in other sports. The mum of two left Dublin and her home in Rialto multifarious than 10 years ago to follow her boyfriend Christopher Jnr to the south of Spain, where his pastor had built a drug empire to rival the Mafia's. Mr Harris added: "The Kinahan organised crime gang started life as south inner-city Dublin drug dealers but has grown over the decades to become a trans-national crime cartel involved in a wide-range of criminality that it is estimated has generated over one billion euro for them. This reward is offered under the Department of States transnational organised crimes rewards programme.. [32][33], The Kinahan crime family is primarily involved in the drug trade. The US treasury department said he had built a list of contacts that gradually grew into what is now known as the Kinahan organised crime group. CHRISTOPHER VINCENT KINAHAN (JNR) 30 FRIARS WAY, CHERTSEY Nationality: BRITISH County: SURREY Post town: CHERTSEY Postcode: KT16 8PW People with similar name CEZMI KINA - 456 HORNSEY ROAD, LONDON DONNA KINA - 3 ARLINE COURT HASSARD STREET, LONDON IVAN KINA - 17 MAHONEY GREEN RACKHEATH, NORWICH IVAN KINA - 83 SKIPWORTH STREET, LEICESTER Ducashew was designated for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Daniel Kinahan. [10] Christy Kinahan already has convictions for money laundering in Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium. Last week, the US Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a press release in which it detailed sanctions against Christopher Snr and his sons Daniel and Christopher. [24] Since then, Irish courts have concluded that the group is a murderous organisation involved in the international trafficking of drugs and firearms. He also has three Irish passports, the numbers of which are. Christopher Jr. regularly contributes to a fund that is used to pay KOCG members. [16][17][18][19], The Kinahan Organised Crime Group was founded by Christy Kinahan in the late 1990s and early 2000s while Ireland's "Celtic Tiger" period of rapid economic growth was occurring. Since then, he has travelled to the Netherlands on his legitimate passport to stay with his new wife and younger family. 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. The image was taken a few years ago in the middle of the feud but he had passed over control by that stage to his eldest son. Ducashew General Trading LLC (Ducashew) is a UAE-based business management consulting company. In addition to narcotics trafficking, the Kinahans have engaged in money laundering, firearms trafficking, and murder. Kinahan has dated some of boxing's biggest names including Fury Credit: See caption. What sanctions have been placed on the Kinahans? Criminal groups like the KOCG prey on the most vulnerable in society and bring drug-related crime and violence, including murder, to the countries in which they operate. Hoopoe Sports LLC (Hoopoe Sports) is a UAE-based sports management and advisory company. For detailed information on the process to submit a request for removal from an OFAC sanctions list, please visit here and refer to OFACs Frequently Asked Question 897. Paul Rice A high-ranking member of the Kinahan family, he is known for being extremely violent and because of this, he is considered a high-value target by other enemy gangs. 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Cunningham along with eight others who were releases have been ordered to reappear in court on the first and 15th of each month. EXILED gangster Christy Dapper Don Kinahan once used the name of a homeless man to travel the world, the Irish Sun can reveal. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Three Irish Transnational Criminals to Justice United States Department of State, Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program Targets. | Ep. ", "Is crime boss Christy Kinahan untouchable? ", "Why is Irish drug trafficker Christy Kinahan still at liberty on the Costa del Sol? 13581 as amended or the Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. 'We want to do everything we possibly can to deal generally with criminality in our country. Gardai (Ireland's police) believe Christy Kinahan, as well as his sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr, are desperate to leave their base in Dubai as pressure mounts on authorities there to move against them. Irish courts have said the gang is a 'murderous organisation', who are involved with the international trafficking of drugs and firearms. 'But I have to be honest with you, it's not something I've given deep thought or consideration to but I imagine its something that Minister McEntee will want to consider,' he said. [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. OFACs regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or persons within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons. During their surveillance of the cartel figures on Spains Costa del Sol between 2008 and 2010, Phillips was identified as a technical surveillance expert who trained cartel figures such as Thompson and Gary Hutch in counter-surveillance. 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. As a result of todays action, all property and interests in property of the designated individuals or entities that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons must be blocked and reported to OFAC. 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Mob boss Christy Kinahan is being shielded by corrupt politicians in the cartel's African bolthole, it has been claimed. Read More on Ukraine PUTIN'S TERROR 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. [32][33] Two of those arrested were later released. According to the files, Naughton was considered a cartel gofer whose nickname was Boppo. [7] He studied for two degrees whilst in prison. The US authorities sayDixon owns or controls, directly or indirectly the Hoopoe Sports company in UAE, which manages boxers and negotiates sports-based deals, including broadcasting contracts. NCA officer Craig Taylor (not his real name) has been tracking the Kinahan cartel since 2006. AEuropean arrest warrant had been issued for him by the Irish authorities as he is wanted in relation to a number of crimes, up to and including murder. The economic and trade sanctions mean those on the list and their associated businesses can no longer do business with US banks, financial institutions, companies and other organisations. However, the drug and arms trafficking was dropped in July 2014 due to lack of evidence, while the other was maintained. The majority of the murders took place in Dublin, and most were carried out by hitmen linked to the Kinahan cartel. If you have information, please contact the DEA at email KinahanTCOTips@dea.gov regarding any information on Christopher Kinahan, Jr. or the KTCO. Northern Ireland assembly. However, he is known to use identification with dates of birth including 19 November 1952 and 23 May 1957. We here at extra.ie have broken it down for you. He has one Irish passport and four British passports. [citation needed] . 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. 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. The family are also accused of international money laundering, with businesses set up in the UK and Dubai. Matters of the Day: Dissident Republican Attacks. File. The final Kinahan family member named is Christopher Vincent Kinahan Junior (Christopher Jr). Kinahan, a 44-year-old Dubai-based Irishman, reportedly advises Tyson Fury alongside other top-tier athletes like Josh Taylor and Terence Crawford. 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. Daniel was to own 30% of the company, with 19% owned by Christy Jr. (listed as Director of Development) and the rest by a UAE national, Hadif Al Ktebi. Matt Horne, deputy director of investigations at the NCA, described the Kinahans as a high threat, high harm organisation that plays a significant role in the supply of drugs to Europe. As part of our latest revelations on the man who once ran a 1billion crime empire before passing control of his gang to his eldest son Daniel, we also show the latest image of the ageing gangster. [6] As well, while in prison he learned to speak both Spanish and Russian. 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Judge Sentences Man for Heinous Murders | A&E, Sammy The Bull EXCLUSIVE Sit Down Interview | John Gotti | Mikey Scars | Chin Gigante | Joe Gallo, Joe Watts | Junior Gotti | Jackie DAmico | Mikey Scars | Episode 2 | Patreon Exclusive, Detective Extracts Confession DECADES After Murder | Cold Case Files | A&E, Mob In Miami Tony Giacalone, John Piazza, Michael Franzese & Thomas Farese, Dennis Hoppers Daily Routine was Dangerous to His Health, Who Would I Vote for If Im Still in the Mob? Browning has been charged in Spain with unlawful possession of a weapon. And increasingly, we know that it's true international collaboration (works), with states working together because crime crosses borders now,' he said. None of the Kinahan family was granted bail. Daniel Kinahan's father Christopher Snr is also wanted by police Credit: Twitter/ gardainfo 8 Christopher Kinahan Jnr, Daniel's brother Credit: Twitter/ gardainfo [25][26], On 12 April 2022, the United States Department of State announced the offering of rewards of up to US$5 million under the Narcotics Rewards Program for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Kinahan family members. Bernard Clancy (44) is a Dubliner with addresses in Dubai and Estepona in Spain, and has two Irish passports. Christopher Kinahan Snr is the founder of the cartel and an experienced trafficker from Phibsborough. Taoiseach Micheal Martin welcomed the decision as he believes Ireland has 'to work internationally and collaborate with other authorities in respect of these issues'. Fearing that he would be caught using the illegal travel document costing 500 as he travelled to South America in early 2010, he later used a British passport in the name of Michael Leslie Swift. Christopher Kinahan Jnr The building is just 650m from the Marina Beach and offers free WiFi, a fitness centre and air conditioning. [31] "Johnny Cash" Morrissey and his wife Nicola were arrested in Marbella, Spain on Monday 13 September 2022. [10][7], He is a suspect in six murders, including the father and uncle of Jamie Kavanagh in 2014 and 2015. Nero Drinks Company Limited (Nero Drinks) is a UK-based alcoholic beverage company. Ian Dixon is the sole manager of Hoopoe Sports and has full executive power over the company. [30], Despite the sanctions being imposed on the group, it was reported in August 2022 that Spanish-based associates of the Kinahan cartel were continuing to operate multi-million-euro drug shipments. [23] Christy Kinahan served as the direct leader of the organisation up until the position was passed on to his son Daniel Kinahan. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. It was taken as Kinahan travelled to Spain with his new Dutch-born wife in the middle of his gangs feud with Gerry The Monk Hutchs mob. He said that the hierarchy of the KOCG has convinced senior Kinahan members that they are untouchable.. 41 Is the. 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. John Morrissey has worked for the KOCG for several years, including as an enforcer, and facilitates international drug shipments for the organization from South America. Remarks by Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Rosenberg for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the Association of Women in International Trade. Last edited on 29 September 2022, at 05:57, Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, International Emergency Economic Powers Act, "Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations; Libya Designations Updates", "The six unsolved gun murders linked to the Kinahan cartel", "Will the Dublin feud threaten Christy Kinahan's criminal empire? Daniel Kinahan is known to have used false identity documents. Theyre far removed from that level of criminality: the cartel structure is extremely hierarchical, said an NCA investigator. As he currently faces no charges, hes entitled to travel on his legitimate passport. Its not clear if the Spanish authorities will seek his extradition over the 2010 passport charge. On that occasion, he was caught with the bogus item in Germany. Tuesday 12 April 2022 19:56, UK (L-R) Daniel Kinahan, Christopher Kinahan Jr and Christopher Kinahan Sr have all been sanctioned The US government has announced a $5m (3.8m) reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the leaders of the Kinahan crime cartel. The event was attended by. NATIONALITY: Irish Irish national John Francis Morrissey (John Morrissey), currently based in Spain, was designated for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the KOCG. Metadata. [12], The addition to SDN List blocks any property of the designated persons within the United States financial system, and prohibits United States persons from business dealings with them. He was previously jailed for drugs offences on the, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 12:19. He has managed communications on behalf of Daniel Kinahan and sells multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine. The Kinahan Organized Crime Group smuggles deadly narcotics, including cocaine, to Europe, and is a threat to the entire licit economy through its role in international money laundering, said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. 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. If in the United States, you may contact the local DEA office in your city. A source added: He just looks like any other respectable person in the picture travelling on holiday with their family. 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. A US government official quoted in the press release noted that KOCG smuggles narcotics to Europe, launders money and commits murders as part of its criminal enterprise.
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