A senior garda will be based in the Middle East state where mob boss Daniel Kinahan is currently holed up as the noose tightens on the Dublin mob boss.
An officer will be appointed to capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, with responsibility for the Middle East region as gardai work to bring the higher echelons of the Kinahan cartel to justice. The move came on foot of Justice Minister Helen McEntee receiving Government approval for the expansion of the Garda Liaison Officer Network following a request from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.
GLOs collaborate with other law enforcement agencies investigating Irish criminals who the gardai are working to prosecute. It is believed it took around two years of talks with authorities in the Middle East to approve the move.
