[6], On New Year's Eve 2015, gunmen associated with Kinahan are believed to have targeted Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch at a pub in Lanzarote. Daniel Kinahan: We reveal seven 'key' cartel members hit with sanctions Paul Rice A high-ranking member of the Kinahan family, he is known for being extremely violent and because of this, he is considered a high-value target by other enemy gangs. He has four Irish passports, three of which were fraudulently obtained, as well as a British passport and three UAE identification numbers. It was Christy Snr who started the group that would grow to become one of the largest drug. It is ready to fire. It is further stated that Morrissey is the owner or controller, either directly or indirectly, of the Scottish-based Nero Drinks Company Ltd, which sells luxury alcoholic drinks and is one of the three companies now on the US sanctions list. Pic: Tayfun Salci/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock. This included convicted killer Fat Freddie Thompson now serving life for the murder of Daithi Douglas who used the name Rory Whelan on an Irish passport. 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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. His father Christopher Snr, 65, and brother Christopher Jnr, 41,. View our online Press Pack. The Kinahan Organized Crime Group smuggles deadly narcotics, including cocaine, to Europe, and is a threat to the entire licit economy through its role in international money laundering, said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. The US authorities sayDixon owns or controls, directly or indirectly the Hoopoe Sports company in UAE, which manages boxers and negotiates sports-based deals, including broadcasting contracts. However, a Zimbabwe media investigation now claims he is spending most of his time there. The KOCG, which operates in Ireland and is also established in the United Kingdom, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates, was designated as a significant transnational criminal organization. [32][33], The Kinahan crime family is primarily involved in the drug trade. Four Dublin men and three companiesin the sports and luxury drinks sectorhave been placed on a US sanctions list alongside the leaders of the Kinahan cartel: Christy Kinahan snr, Daniel Kinahan and Christopher Kinahan jnr. [10][7], He is a suspect in six murders, including the father and uncle of Jamie Kavanagh in 2014 and 2015. [6] As well, while in prison he learned to speak both Spanish and Russian. The Kinahans are a Dublin gang who emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s, who are considered to be the most 'powerful organised crime group' in Ireland today. However, he is known to use identification with dates of birth including 19 November 1952 and 23 May 1957. File usage on other wikis. 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We can also reveal a tax identification number linked to Christy Kinahans passport was registered to Kamoos address. 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Ian Dixon also oversees a fund on behalf of Daniel Kinahan and keeps track of money owed by a narcotics trafficker.. 'We want to do everything we possibly can to deal generally with criminality in our country. In addition to narcotics trafficking, the Kinahans have engaged in money laundering, firearms trafficking, and murder. Christopher Kinahan Jr. Christopher Vincent Kinahan Junior (Christopher Jr) is the final Kinahan family member on the list. He also "responds to directives" from his older brother and "has collaborated with other members" of the crime group to "transport and sell narcotics in the United Kingdom" and was "also caught travelling with a false identity document in Germany". Daniel Joseph Kinahan is the leader of the Kinahans. 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[6], His home was raided by Spanish police in 2010, though no charges were brought. The gang, which the High Court has previously heard is controlled by Daniel Kinahan, his father Christy Kinahan, and his brother Christopher Kinahan jnr, have all been placed on a watchlist by the . OFACs regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or persons within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons. Kinahan cartel: 'Nobody is untouchable' - how the net is tightening Christopher Sr.s sons, Daniel Kinahan and Christopher Jr., now manage his drug trafficking operations while Christopher Sr. oversees the property portions of the enterprise. The Kinahans have been participating in a gang war with another Irish group since February 2016 in Ireland and Spain. Through time, Christopher Vincent incorporated his two sons, Daniel Joseph and Christopher, Jr., into his criminal organization. Christopher Kinahan jnr, 41 CHRISTOPHER Kinahan Jnr is the quieter of the brothers but has helped the cartel launder millions. Another member of the deadly crime gang caught travelling with a fake passport was Christopher Kinahan Jnr. Another company is named as Nero Drinks Company Ltd in Glasgow, London and Mijas (Spain). Ministerial Statement: Public Expenditure: February Monitoring 2009-2010 The sanctions imposed by the US also set out the Kinahans leading roles in their cartel and gives details such as their home addresses and passport numbers, genuine and fake. Sean Gerard McGovern Daniel Kinahan's advisor and closest confidant. US offers $5m reward for arrest of Kinahan gang leaders, as it ranks Cunningham along with eight others who were releases have been ordered to reappear in court on the first and 15th of each month. The event was attended by. [6], His ex-wife lived in Dublin and died in 2015. [6], He was arrested for crimes related to the seizure of heroin in Marino in the 1980s and served a six-year jail sentence. Daniel Kinahan has instructed KOCG members to send money to a variety of individuals serving prison sentences, including a person convicted of attempted murder on behalf of the KOCG, and an individual imprisoned for murder on behalf of the KOCG. Ian Dixon is the sole manager of Hoopoe Sports and has full executive power over the company, the treasury department says. McGovern, whose house in Crumlin, Dublin, was seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in 2020 and who subsequently moved to Dubai, has also "managed communications on behalf of Daniel Kinahan, and he sells multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine". Bernard Patrick Clancy A childhood friend of Daniel Kinahan. 13581, Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations, as amended. If in the United States, you may contact the local DEA office in your city. Gary Hutch was blamed for an attempt on Daniel Kinahan's life, so the Kinahans ordered him to be shot. John Morrissey controls and operates Nero Drinks through his wife, the primary shareholder, who is used as a frontperson for his interests. ", Failed hit on Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch sees locked-up henchmen of Kinahan gang switch allegiance, "Kinahan gang may face money-laundering charges", "Christy Kinahan Senior charged with passport fraud in Spanish court", "US imposes sanctions on senior members of Kinahan gang", "Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Three Irish Transnational Criminals to Justice", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christy_Kinahan&oldid=1113000754, This page was last edited on 29 September 2022, at 05:57. US puts up $5m reward. The European media announced the inclusion of the UAE on the European Union's money laundering blacklist, a move they hope will increase pressure on Kinahan cartel members still living there. It blocks them from the US banking. Also charged with passport fraud are Robert Edward Phillips and James Gregory Naughton. | Ep. The drugs kingpin used the fraudulently obtained passport before the Policia Nacional swooped against his mob in a series of dawn raids under Operation Shovel in May 2010. NATIONALITY: Irish Accused 6 [5], The Guardian newspaper states that Christy Kinahan was born in St Teresa's Gardens, Dublin, in the south inner city, though an Irish passport cited by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lists his primary place of birth as Cabra, Dublin further north. Another was chased in a car., Last week, the US Department of Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a press release in which it detailed sanctions against Christopher Snr and his sons Daniel and Christopher Jnr, along with other members of the Kinahan Organized Crime Group (KOCG) for their criminal activities.. Tuesday 12 April 2022 19:56, UK (L-R) Daniel Kinahan, Christopher Kinahan Jr and Christopher Kinahan Sr have all been sanctioned The US government has announced a $5m (3.8m) reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the leaders of the Kinahan crime cartel. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. "The Irish Mafia" Kinahan family could be implicated in crimes in 20 countries, including gangland murder, money laundering and cocaine. DOB: September 24, 1980 And officers also recovered the fake driving licence Thompson was using when he was directing his campaign of terror against the Hutch family and their associates. In January 2016, in an event that received international media attention, hitmen working for the Monk dressed up as Garda before attacking a boxing weigh-in at the Regency Hotel in North Dublin. The reward is offered jointly with the Garda Sochna, National Crime Agency, and Drug Enforcement Administration. "Fallon race-fix trial collapses", "Transnational Criminal Organizations Regulations". Any money the Kinahans have in US banks or the US itself can be blocked and their credit and debit cards have been frozen. [Wanted Poster in Spanish][386 KB], For more information please seeDepartment of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Three Irish Transnational Criminals to Justice United States Department of State, NAME: Christopher Kinahan, Jr. Since then, he has travelled to the Netherlands on his. 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Christy Kinahan Jr's LinkedIn profile. He is suspected of setting up drug routes into Western Europe for Mexican and Colombian cartels, and the Russian mafia. Christy Kinahan being 'shielded by corrupt politician' in Zimbabwe [8], By February 2010 Kinahan was awaiting sentence in Belgium on money laundering charges. Todays action is the result of close collaboration between OFAC, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Irelands national police force (An Garda Sochna), the United Kingdoms National Crime Agency, and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation. Christopher Kinahan, Jr. - United States Department of State The Guardian newspaper states that Christy Kinahan was born in St Teresa's Gardens, Dublin, in the south inner city, though an Irish passport cited by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lists his primary place of birth as Cabra, Dublin further north. And his decision to fly on the bogus passport came back to haunt him last week after he was charged with passport fraud by the Spanish police. As a result of todays action, all property and interests in property of the designated individuals or entities that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons must be blocked and reported to OFAC. Trusted access management is a security technology pillar and a key component of the access control "program." Guy C. SwanDane SalmOmar JonesRobert ReiterAmit But Spanish police who described the veteran gangster as head of La Organizacion caught him using the British passport as he boarded a flight to Brazil at Madrid Airport in April 2010. The OFAC looks to impose economic and trade sanctions against international narcotics traffickers, foreign countries, regimes and terrorists. The US states he is "believed to run the day-to-day operations" of the crime gang. Irish national Bernard Patrick Clancy (Bernard Clancy), currently based in Dubai, was designated for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the KOCG. . Officers believe his firms were linked to the cartels money laundering network. Ducashew General Trading LLC (Ducashew) is a UAE-based business management consulting company. Last week US law enforcement put Kinahan, his two sons - Daniel and Christopher jnr - and four of their Irish associates on a financial sanctions list. All three of the Kinahan clan were initially placed under investigation by a magistrate for drug trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering and criminal association. However, Taylor could not share further details of the encounter for security reasons. Takashi Yamaguch. If you have information, please contact the DEA at email KinahanTCOTips@dea.gov regarding any information on Christopher Kinahan, Jr. or the KTCO. Conor Lally US Wanted' posters of Kinahans Christopher Kinahan. The seven 'key members' of the Kinahan cartel wanted by cops for huge He also has three Irish passports, the numbers of which are also set out and two of which are fraudulently obtained. Hoopoe Sports is one of three companies also on the US sanctions list. It adds that he runs Ducashew through various individuals and is involved in its financial and business management. And increasingly, we know that it's true international collaboration (works), with states working together because crime crosses borders now,' he said. Bernard Clancy (44) is a Dubliner with addresses in Dubai and Estepona in Spain, and has two Irish passports. CITIZENSHIP: Irish [9][10][11] It is also established in the United Kingdom, Spain and the United Arab Emirates. Kinahan Cartel enforcer pictured as he's led from his Costa del Sol Monday 23 November 2009. Nero Drinks Company Limited (Nero Drinks) is a UK-based alcoholic beverage company. Last edited on 29 September 2022, at 05:57, Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, International Emergency Economic Powers Act, "Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations; Libya Designations Updates", "The six unsolved gun murders linked to the Kinahan cartel", "Will the Dublin feud threaten Christy Kinahan's criminal empire? LIVE updates as US offers $5m reward for information on Daniel Kinahan He said that there have been incidents where police investigating the group have been put at risk. For more information please see Department of State Offers Reward for Information to Bring Three Irish Transnational Criminals to Justice United States Department of State, An official website of the United States Government, Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology, Office of the U.S. At present, the Dapper Don remains in Dubai with his two sons. They cannot fly on any US airline for the foreseeable future. But if his sentence was less than two, its automatically suspended for first time offences. Garda Assistant Commissioner John O'Driscoll, shows a slide relating to Garda seizures from the Kinahan oranised crime group at Dublin City Hall, after it was announced that the US government is offering five million dollars for information on the Irish Kinahan crime gang or for the arrest and conviction of its leaders. Taoiseach Micheal Martin welcomed the decision as he believes Ireland has 'to work internationally and collaborate with other authorities in respect of these issues'. Other members of the Kinahan cartel have also been named by US authorities, including his brother Christopher Jr. and their father Christopher. In addition, there is also a reward for information leading to the disruption of financial mechanisms of a transnational organized crime group the KTCO. If convicted, Browning could expect to serve between one and three years in prison. U.S. persons may face civil or criminal penalties for violations of E.O. What sanctions have been placed on the Kinahans? 'But I have to be honest with you, it's not something I've given deep thought or consideration to but I imagine its something that Minister McEntee will want to consider,' he said. For other inquiries Contact Us. The US says Morrissey is also involved in money laundering. [11][20] A native Dubliner, Kinahan's first convictions date back to the late 1970s and involved house breaking, car theft, burglary, handling stolen goods and forgery. ALIASES: Mano Tyson Fury breaks silence on relationship with crime boss Daniel Suspects ordinarily can be held for up to two years but this period is lengthened for more serious offenses. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says this is 'a heavy, if not crippling blow' for the Kinahans and a sign that 'you can run, but can't hide from justice forever'. Conor Lally is Security and Crime Editor of The Irish Times, Failure to address drone disruption issues at Dublin Airport deeply alarming, PSNI given more time to question two men over detectives shooting in Omagh, Two Air Corps planes out of service following crash at Casement Aerodrome, Before I would have held my husbands hand walking around the streets. The sanction papers also say Daniel Kinahan "has instructed" Kinahan organised crime group members "to send money" to people serving prison sentences arising from crimes, including murder, committed for the cartel. NCA officer Craig Taylor (not his real name) has been tracking the Kinahan cartel since 2006 and revealed the challenges and dangers of getting close to the most senior member of the criminal gang. Who Is Christy Kinahan's Wife? - Ourhairstyles Boxing Urged to Separate Itself From US-Sanctioned Daniel Kinahan - Insider EXILED gangster Christy Dapper Don Kinahan once used the name of a homeless man to travel the world, the Irish Sun can reveal. Christy Kinahan income His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2021. However, it saidhis sons Daniel and Christopher jnr now manage his drug trafficking operations while Christopher snr oversees the property portions of the enterprise. ", "Why is Irish drug trafficker Christy Kinahan still at liberty on the Costa del Sol? They. Christopher Jr. regularly contributes to a fund that is used to pay KOCG members. Be the first to read breaking news, the best sports coverage & top entertainment stories. AEuropean arrest warrant had been issued for him by the Irish authorities as he is wanted in relation to a number of crimes, up to and including murder. Mob boss Christy Kinahan is being shielded by corrupt politicians in the cartel's African bolthole, it has been claimed. Cheston, Paul. Hoopoe Sports LLC (Hoopoe Sports) is a UAE-based sports management and advisory company. The KTCO originally distributed South American cocaine and heroin in Ireland, and later to the United Kingdom and throughout mainland Europe. We here at extra.ie have broken it down for you. The European Union includes the UAE on the money laundering blacklist 'Crime doesn't pay' - Taoiseach welcomes UAE decision to freeze Kinahan US offers reward of five million dollars for information on Kinahan Irish national Christopher Vincent Kinahan Junior (Christopher Jr.), currently based in Dubai, was designated for materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the KOCG.