In the United Arab Emirates, what did the Kinahans do?
Technical Staff
April 24, 2022
“The U.S. Department of State is announcing rewards of up to $5 million for information leading to each of the arrests and/or convictions of Irish transnational organized criminal Christopher Vincent Kinahan and his two sons, Daniel Joseph Kinahan and Christopher Kinahan, Jr., for participating in, or conspiring to participate in, transnational organized crime. After initially distributing South American cocaine and heroin in Ireland, the Kinahans later expanded their narcotics trafficking organization to include the United Kingdom and then throughout mainland Europe. In addition to narcotics trafficking, the Kinahans have engaged in money laundering, firearms trafficking, and murder.” 1
On April 14 we posted “U.S. Treasury Sanctions Notorious Kinahan Organized Crime Group (KOCG).”
How a ruthless Irish gang found a home away from home in Dubai and an enemy in the White House
The Kinahan organized crime organization is linked to firms and facilitators in the Middle East’s premier secrecy haven, according to documents obtained to the ICIJ.
ICIJ stated that “Kinahan and his younger brother established Dubai companies to trade in food, clothing and textiles and provide business services, incorporation documents and other records show. The Kinahans also formed management and aviation consultancies in Emirati free zones, areas with business-friendly tax policies. All were created with the help of UAE partners.” Who are the UAE partners?
Sources and Reference
- Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Three Irish Transnational Criminals to Justice, https://www.state.gov/department-of-state-offers-reward-for-information-to-bring-three-irish-transnational-criminals-to-justice/
- https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Spanish-v1.2-Christopher-Kinahan-Jr-RewardPoster.pdf
- https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/v1.2-Daniel-KinahanRewardPoster.pdf
- https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/v1.2-Christopher-Kinahan-SrRewardPoster.pdf
Originally published at https://blog.theaaci.com on April 24, 2022.
