# Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan to be returned to Ireland in high-security operation

https://mins.news/en/item/17375

- BBC News, 2026-08-09 08:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62qd5plzp6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan is due to be extradited from Dubai and returned to Ireland. The Irish Prison Service has purchased a bulletproof and bomb-proof van for his transport to court. Kinahan is 49 years old, and the transfer is planned as a high-security operation.

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