00:00The alleged head of an Irish organized crime group was extradited from Dubai to Ireland
00:04to answer to allegations that he oversaw a global network of money laundering and drug smuggling
00:09that extended to the United States, Britain, and Spain.
00:13After courts in the United Arab Emirates declined to prevent his extradition,
00:17tracker data revealed an Irish Air Corps aircraft from Dubai
00:20landing on Sunday night at a military airport outside of Dublin.
00:24Daniel Kinahan, 49, is reportedly on the plane.
00:28He is anticipated to be brought straight to Dublin's Special Criminal Court,
00:32where he will be charged with leading an organized crime group.
00:35According to Irish broadcaster RTE, he will subsequently be detained at the High Security Court Laws Prison,
00:41which is located roughly 90 miles southwest of the capital.
00:45All organized crime and terrorism cases, as well as those in which prosecutors feel the regular courts
00:50are insufficient to guarantee the effective administration of justice,
00:54are handled by Ireland's Special Criminal Court.
00:57A panel of three judges hears cases in the absence of a jury.
01:01According to Irish media, a massive security operation was in progress to guarantee that
01:06Kinahan would be held accountable.
01:08According to Irish broadcaster RTE, it will involve armed police, members of the armed forces,
01:13and the prison service, which recently purchased a bomb-proof escort van to transport terrorists,
01:19organized crime suspects, and other high-risk inmates.
01:22According to the U.S. Treasury, Daniel Kinahan is thought to have managed the gang's daily operations
01:27from his base in Dubai.
01:29According to the agency, this involves purchasing large quantities of cocaine from South America,
01:35planning its distribution in Ireland, and making an effort to smuggle drugs into the United Kingdom.
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