The Kinahan cartel promises people a life of “glitz and glamour" but only delivers "death and devastation”.
That's according to Sinn Fein TD Aengus O'Snodaigh has welcomed the decision by the US Treasury Department to include senior members of the Kinahan crime gang on its Office of Foreign Assets Control list.
The Dublin South Central rep said: “They promise glitz and glamour but only deliver death and devastation.
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“They shamelessly exploit the vulnerability and naivety of youth, and pressurise otherwise good people to make life-changing bad choices.
“As a TD for Dublin South Central, I know the devastation these criminals have brought to working class communities right across Dublin and beyond.”
The United States are offering a reward of up to $5,000,000 for information that leads to the 'financial disruption' of the Kinahan crime organisation or the arrest and conviction of three of its leaders.
A press briefing was held this morning following last night's announcement that the US is imposing sanctions on senior members of the Kinahan cartel as part of international action to clamp down on the group's activities.
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued the order against the 'Kinahan Organized Crime Group' along with seven of its key members.
Mr O'Snodaigh continued: “I want to commend the Gardaí on this initiative and very much welcome today’s move by the US government to impose sanctions on senior members of the Kinahan crime gang.
“It is a hugely significant step that will assist in putting this gang and their associates out of business.
“Making sure the Gardaí are fully resourced to take these people on, in addition to international moves like the one today, are the only way to take out these criminals; which form an international organisation.
"Today’s move is a very welcome step.”
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