How alleged cartel leader Daniel Kinahan returned to Ireland
Alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan has been extradited to Ireland to face charges of directing a criminal organization. The high-profile legal proceeding follows years of international diplomatic and investigative efforts.
Why it matters
This marks a significant development in the prosecution of international organized crime figures and highlights the cooperation between Irish and UAE authorities.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Chris Page Ireland correspondent Watch: What we know about suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan Armed police took up positions at the entrances to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, as the plane carrying Daniel Kinahan approached the city.
On the steps of the building, journalists from Irish and international media tracked the flight online.
The Irish government had sent its jet to Dubai.
It is usually used to transport ministers, but it left the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a suspected crime boss on board.
The doors of the court opened around half an hour after the aircraft landed at a military airfield nine miles (14km) away.
As reporters went through security, we heard the sound of sirens outside - indicating the arrival of the accused.
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