Daniel Kinahan, alleged boss of a €1 billion crime cartel, has been charged with directing an organised crime gang in Dublin after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates, appearing before Ireland's Special Criminal Court under armed escort late on Sunday.
Landing at a military airfield outside the capital, the 49-year-old, accused of commanding a criminal enterprise valued by police at roughly £830 million ($1.08 billion), was driven straight to the non-jury court. Flanked by armed officers, he was formally read his charges during an unusual weekend hearing before being remanded into custody.
