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Sep 2023
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Kinahan cartel 'running out of time' - P...

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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has travelled to Dubai where he is will meet with police there to discuss how Kinahan cartel leaders could be extradited to Ireland.  

 

The leaders of the cartel Christopher Kinahan along with his sons Daniel and Christopher Junior are believed to still be based in the United Arab Emirates 

 

In a statement, An Garda Siochana said Commissioner Harris and senior garda officers regularly liaise and work with international law enforcement partners to disrupt and dismantle organised crime gangs. 

 

Crime Correspondent with Irish Independent, Paul Williams joined Kieran Cuddihy to discuss...

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