From Dubai luxury to an Irish jail cell: Daniel Kinahan’s drastic lifestyle shift
Alleged organized crime leader Daniel Kinahan has been extradited to Ireland and is currently held in Portlaoise prison awaiting trial. The report contrasts his former luxury lifestyle in Dubai with his current confinement in a high-security facility.
Why it matters
The extradition marks a significant development in international efforts to dismantle major drug trafficking cartels operating in Europe.
Daniel Kinahan (back, right) leaving the criminal courts of justice in Dublin after being remanded in custody. Photograph: Mark Marlow/PA Daniel Kinahan (back, right) leaving the criminal courts of justice in Dublin after being remanded in custody. Photograph: Mark Marlow/PA Ireland From Dubai luxury to an Irish jail cell: Daniel Kinahan’s drastic lifestyle shift Only spending outlet for man accused of helping to control a third of Europe’s cocaine supply will be prison tuck shop
Prefer the Guardian on Google It sounds like the penal equivalent of five stars: a private gym and library, daily outings to the exercise yard and a landing cleared of other prisoners.
Daniel Kinahan’s first full day inside the walls of Portlaoise prison on Monday, however, marked a drastic change from his luxury lifestyle in the United Arab Emirates.
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