"Britain’s drug gangs and Moscow’s hackers were just two nodes in a vast criminal super-network [that] included sanctioned oligarchs, Russian intelligence operatives and an Irish crime family."

(and of course that network also now includes the #Trump administration, because Howard Lutnick is/was Tether's money manager and Justin Sun is now the Trump family's business partner in #WorldLibertyFinancial)

* #TheEconomist: https://www.economist.com/1843/2025/07/04/how-tether-became-money-launderers-dream-currency
* no paywall: https://archive.ph/NiCRD

#moneylaundering #crime #corruption #crypto #cryptocurrency #iran #russia #uspol #howardLutnick #economist #economics #finance #uk #ukpol #garantex #threatintel #ransomware #cybersecurity #vladimirputin #oligarchs #putin #ukraine #kinahans #kinahan

A top Kinahan drug cartel sidekick is extradited to Ireland from the UAE.

A senior lieutenant of Ireland’s most wanted drug cartel boss was being extradited from the United Arab Emirates on Thursday in a major blow to the Kinahan organised crime group, which is under US sanctions.

Sean McGovern, 39, is described by the US Treasury as the “adviser and closest confidant” of cartel leader Daniel Kinahan, holed up in Dubai.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250529-a-top-kinahan-drug-cartel-sidekick-is-extradited-to-ireland-from-the-uae?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Ireland #Kinahan #Crime #Drugs #Europe

Nowhere to Run: The online footprint of an alleged Kinahan cartel associate.

Bellingcat has traced the online footprint of an alleged Kinahan cartel associate who Australian authorities accuse of trafficking 200kg of cocaine.

German businessman Oliver Herrmann has “close financial ties” to Christy Kinahan, the founder of the Kinahan international drug cartel who is wanted by authorities around the world

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250322-nowhere-to-run-the-online-footprint-of-an-alleged-kinahan-cartel-associate?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Crime #Kinahan #Drugs #Germany #Ireland #Strava #Investigation

Nowhere to Run: The online footprint of an alleged Kinahan cartel associate.

Bellingcat has traced the online footprint of an alleged Kinahan cartel associate who Australian authorities accuse of trafficking 200kg of cocaine.

German businessman Oliver Herrmann has “close financial ties” to Christy Kinahan, the founder of the Kinahan international drug cartel who is wanted by authorities around the world

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250322-nowhere-to-run-the-online-footprint-of-an-alleged-kinahan-cartel-associate?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Crime #Kinahan #Drugs #Germany #Ireland #Strava #Investigation

[16:31] Dáil ready to ratify UAE extradition treaty - minister

The Minister for Justice has said a new extradition treaty between Ireland and the United Arab Emirates, where the leadership of the Kinahan organised crime group is based, is ready to be ratified by the Dáil.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0128/1493419-uae-extradition-treaty/

#Justice #Ireland #theUnitedArabEmirates #Kinahan #Dáil

[16:09] Serving prisoner admits part in Kinahan Cartel arms cache plot

A serving prisoner has admitted his part in a plot to amass an arms cache to help the UK boss of the Kinahan organised crime gang.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/serving-prisoner-admits-part-in-kinahan-cartel-arms-cache-plot/a366493131.html

#UK #Kinahan

[17:31] Drew Harris issues ultimatum to Kinahan associates as he vows to pursue cartel bosses to Russia

The Garda Commissioner has said the Kinahan gang’s leadership will be pursued if they flee Dubai to another haven, including Russia.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/drew-harris-issues-ultimatum-to-kinahan-associates-as-he-vows-to-pursue-cartel-bosses-to-russia/a440041025.html

#Kinahan #Dubai #Russia

[18:52] Kinahan cartel linked to multi-billion euro Russian money laundering network also used for espionage missions

UK authorities have linked the Kinahan cartel to a multi-billion euro Russian money laundering network which was also used to fund espionage missions and help oligarchs avoid financial sanctions.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/kinahan-cartel-linked-to-multi-billion-euro-russian-money-laundering-network-also-used-for-espionage-missions/a42157121.html

#UK #Kinahan #Russian

[13:12] Kinahan gang UK leader's son admits gun plot help

The son of a UK boss of the Kinahan organised crime group has admitted helping his father in a plot to amass an arms cache to dupe authorities.

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2024/1101/1478587-courts-kavanagh-kinahan/

#UK #Kinahan