Il Fatto Quotidiano: Catturato Daniel Kinahan: ‘amico’ di Imperiale, era l’ultimo dei grandi narcos rifugiati a Dubai

Catturato l’ultimo dei grandi narcos rifugiati a Dubai. Preso Daniel Kinahan, 40 anni, irlandese, il ricercato numero 1 dell’Interpol e dell’Europol, una caccia che era in corso da tempo e che si è conclusa solo l’altro ieri, secondo le prime notizie certificate. A stringergli le manette ai polsi la polizia degli Emirati Arabi Uniti, come conferma la Gardai (la polizia irlandese). “L’uomo, di circa 40 anni, è stato arrestato in virtù di un mandato di cattura emesso dai tribunali irlandesi in relazione a presunti gravi reati di criminalità organizzata”, ha dichiarato la Gardaí in un comunicato stampa.
L’arresto è avvenuto in conformità con l’accordo bilaterale di estradizione tra l’Irlanda e gli Emirati Arabi Uniti. Kinahan era famoso anche in Italia per essere uno dei componenti di un grande cartello del narcotraffico internazionale insieme al ‘nostro’ Raffaele Imperiale, il camorrista anch’egli catturato (nel 2021, estradato l’anno successivo) dalla polizia emiratina su mandato della Dda di Napoli – procuratore Gianni Melillo, pm Maurizio De Marco e Vincenza Marra – attraverso modalità simili a quelle usate per il narcos irlandese.
Kinahan e Imperiale lavorarono alla costruzione di un sodalizio capace di movimentare tonnellate di stupefacenti in tutto il mondo, senza muoversi dagli alberghi ad otto stelle di Dubai. Al suo matrimonio del 2017, festeggiato al Burì al Arab, il più lussuoso albergo degli Emirati, il narcos irlandese invitò i superboss della droga internazionale: il cileno Ricardo Riquelme Vega, il marocchino Ridouan Taghi e Imperiale. Per una sera, il ‘cartello’ si era concentrato lì.
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Daniel Kinahan arrested: ‘friend’ of Imperiale, was the last of the big drug lords hiding out in Dubai.

The last of the major drug kingpins was captured in Dubai. Daniel Kinahan, 40, an Irishman, the number one international Interpol and Europol wanted man, was taken into custody after a long-running hunt that concluded only the other day, according to initial confirmed reports. The police of the United Arab Emirates placed the handcuffs on him, as confirmed by the Gardaí (Irish police). “The man, approximately 40 years old, was arrested pursuant to a warrant issued by Irish courts in connection with alleged serious organized crime offenses,” the Gardaí said in a press release.

The arrest took place in accordance with the bilateral extradition agreement between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. Kinahan was also well-known in Italy for being one of the members of a major international drug trafficking cartel alongside ‘our’ Raffaele Imperiale, the Camorra boss also captured (in 2021, extradited the following year) by Emirati police on the warrant of the DDA of Naples – prosecutors Gianni Melillo, Maurizio De Marco and Vincenza Marra – using methods similar to those used for the Irish drug lord.

Kinahan and Imperiale worked to build a syndicate capable of moving tons of drugs worldwide, without moving from the eight-star hotels of Dubai. At his wedding in 2017, celebrated at the Burì al Arab, the most luxurious hotel in the Emirates, the Irish drug lord invited top international drug bosses: the Chilean Ricardo Riquelme Vega, the Moroccan Ridouan Taghi, and Imperiale. For one night, the ‘cartel’ was focused there.

This article “Captured Daniel Kinahan: ‘friend’ of Imperiale, was the last of the major drug kingpins” comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

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https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/04/17/kinahan-narcos-arrestato-dubai-news/8358610/

undefined | Retired superintendent and two serving gardaí face trial on allegations of corruption, bribery and assisting a criminal organisation

A retired Garda superintendent, John Murphy (65), is set to go on trial for alleged involvement in a criminal gang, perverting the course of justice and corruption. He will face the court alongside two serving Gardaí – Manus Keane (46) and Detective Aidan Stratford (50). The case, reported today at 18:30, brings a total of 171 linked charges against the three officers.

Murphy is accused of facilitating the activities of an organised crime group, while Garda Keane faces a single criminal allegation. Detective Stratford, however, is confronting a far larger slate of accusations, with 170 charges laid against him. The breadth of the allegations points to a coordinated effort to undermine legal processes and support illicit operations.

All three arrests were made following an extensive investigation by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI). The probe, which targeted potential corruption within the force, resulted in the detention of the three officers and has now culminated in this high‑profile trial, raising serious concerns about integrity and accountability within the Gardaí.

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undefined | Serving garda and retired superintendent appear in court charged over alleged connections to organised crime group

A retired Garda Superintendent, John Murphy, 65, of Clontarf, Dublin, and a serving Garda, Manus Keane, 46, appeared in the Criminal Courts of Justice today after being charged by the Garda National Bureau of Investigation. Both men face three serious offences: facilitating a serious crime for an organised criminal group, perverting the course of justice, and corruption.

The charges stem from an extensive probe that linked the two officers to an alleged network of organised crime. Investigators said Murphy allegedly used his senior position to enable the criminal organisation to carry out its activities, while Keane is accused of providing direct assistance in exchange for personal benefit. Prosecutors allege that the conduct not only undermined the integrity of the police service but also threatened public confidence in law‑enforcement institutions.

The case, reported by Tom Tuite at 14:23, will proceed before the court, where the two officers will be required to enter pleas. If convicted, they face substantial penalties reflecting the gravity of facilitating organised crime and the breach of public trust inherent in perverting justice and corruption.

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undefined | Gardaí target ‘bogus company’ linked to Black Axe romance fraud after elderly woman scammed out of six-figure sum

Specialist detectives from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) have moved against a “bogus company” that was being used by the Black Axe criminal network to run romance‑fraud scams. In the latest case an elderly woman was swindled out of a six‑figure sum after being drawn into a fake relationship, prompting a targeted operation to dismantle the fraudulent front‑company that facilitated the con.

Two men, both in their forties and fifties, were arrested during the raid and are now being held at Clondalkin Garda Station. They are being questioned under gangland legislation, which allows the detectives to keep the suspects in custody for up to a week while they investigate their roles within the Black Axe‑linked fraud ring. Gardaí say the two operatives were key figures in the scheme, handling the financial transactions that transferred the victim’s money to accounts overseas.

The arrests form part of a broader, long‑running crackdown by the GNECB on international organised crime groups that use romance‑fraud tactics to exploit vulnerable individuals. Officials stress that the operation highlights the ongoing threat posed by the Black Axe network and signals a continued commitment to pursue and dismantle such fraudulent enterprises across Ireland.

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https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/02/ireland-gardai-less-lethal-weapon-expansion-poses-grave-human-rights-risks

#IEpol #Mastodaoine #Gardai

Today in #Athlone, a Dept of Education Disciplinary Appeals Panel (DAP) meets to hear #EnochBurke's appeal against Jan 2023 dismissal from #WilsonsHospital School.

Burke is transported by #Gardai from #MountjoyPrison. So a day+overtime for 3 Gardai, & use of secure vehicle. #BurkeFamily will be present, so at least 6 more Gardai. Plus costs of the panel itself, & 3 years of Burke's salary, & procedural appeals.

Total cost of #DAP must be about ~€200K. That's before the costs of his trespassing

It's a Tuesday, so #bully #bigot #EnochBurke was in the #HighCourt, getting manners put on him by #MrJusticeCregan. 👏

#BurkeFamily removed by #Gardai before hearing began. #EnoughAlready; #Cregan gives them no more chances.👏

Enoch was on video link from prison, but his microphone was cut when he shouted. #EnoughIsEnough. Cregan dismissed Burke's allegations. 👏

3 news reports. #RTEnews the best:

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2025/1209/1548068-enoch-burke-court/

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2025/12/09/claims-that-enoch-burke-is-jailed-for-his-beliefs-are-lies-judge-rules/ https://archive.is/KZ5KN

https://www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-income-high-court-something-to-hide-6897847-Dec2025/

Second night of Dublin protest violence: two officers injured and 23 arrests linked to Citywest Hotel asylum seeker site

Two Irish police officers were injured and 23 people were arrested during a second night of disorder outside the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, which houses asylum seekers. Objects including stones and fireworks were thrown at Gardaí, with one officer struck by a bottle and another sustaining a shoulder ... [More info]