[6], John Cunningham served 17 years for kidnapping Jennifer Guinness.[6]. 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. [32][33], The Kinahan crime family is primarily involved in the drug trade. Monday 1 March 2010. 41 Is the. Cunningham along with eight others who were releases have been ordered to reappear in court on the first and 15th of each month. Northern Ireland Assembly. The KTCO originally distributed South American cocaine and heroin in Ireland, and later to the United Kingdom and throughout mainland Europe. US authorities say he regularly contributes to a fund that is used to . The U.S. Department of State, through the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP), offered a REWARD OF UP TO $5 MILLION for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Christopher Kinahan, Jr. for participating in transnational organized crime, namely narcotics trafficking and money laundering. But I was quite nervous, he told The Observer. Daniel Kinahan is now believed to have risen through the ranks of his father's 'business' to become the head of the operation alongside his brother Christopher Jr. File usage on Commons. Christy Kinahan and his two sons fled to the Middle East in 2016 after the killing spree waged by his younger associates in the deadly feud. From left to right: Daniel Kinahan, Christopher Kinahan Jr and Christopher Kinahan Sr have all been sanctioned by the US A wide range of criminality by the gang, including more than a. Criminal groups like the KOCG prey on the most vulnerable in society and bring drug-related crime and violence, including murder, to the countries in which they operate. His eldest son, Daniel manages the day-to-day operations of the family's criminal group. Its not clear if the Spanish authorities will seek his extradition over the 2010 passport charge. [6] His son Christopher Jr is also involved in boxing. The majority of the murders took place in Dublin, and most were carried out by hitmen linked to the Kinahan cartel. On this occasion, gardai believe he travelled on his real passport because he had no charges against him from Operation Shovel and had effectively retired from his 40-year career in organised crime. 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 Sunday. He is described in the sanctions list as a key KOCG (Kinahan organised crime group) lieutenant, who, among other duties, is tasked by Daniel Kinahan with providing wages to elements within the KOCG and payments to others. Ducashew was designated for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Daniel Kinahan. It further states that "evidence indicates that all dealings with Daniel Kinahan go through Sean McGovern". Sean Gerard McGovern Daniel Kinahan's advisor and closest confidant. You wont catch them running out of a car with five kilos of cocaine, thats for sure. | Ep. Takashi Yamaguch. Hutch had, however, already left the bar. The US says Morrissey is also involved in money laundering. Kinahan is understood to have been in Zimbabwe as recently as March or April - just before the US announced financial sanctions on him . Numerous people have died as a result of the gang war, including two innocent bystanders. 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Yellens Meeting with European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, Special Inspector General, Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), Administrative Resource Center (ARC)- Bureau of the Fiscal Service. We can also reveal a tax identification number linked to Christy Kinahans passport was registered to Kamoos address. And they hit Irish gangster Daniel Kinahan, his brother Christopher Jnr and father Christopher Snr with 'Russia style' sanctions. Since February 2016, the KOCG has been involved in a gang war with another group in Ireland and Spain, resulting in numerous murders, including of two innocent bystanders. Micheal Martin spoke on the reward being offered for information on the Kinahans. Irish national Daniel Joseph Kinahan (Daniel Kinahan), currently based in Dubai, was designated for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the KOCG. The US states he is "believed to run the day-to-day operations" of the crime gang. ", "Why is Irish drug trafficker Christy Kinahan still at liberty on the Costa del Sol? 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. 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. [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. [10][7], He is a suspect in six murders, including the father and uncle of Jamie Kavanagh in 2014 and 2015. Emma Nelson Skywalker Hughes J. Timothy Hunt Liam Kinahan Ava Louise Murch. On Tuesday morning it was revealed that not only have a series of sanctions been placed on the notorious Kinahan family, but a reward of up to $5 million for information on the gang is being offered by the US Government. Tanaiste Leo Varadkar views the developments as 'good news' and thinks offering rewards for information on criminals in Ireland is worth considering. Government officials and employees are not eligible for rewards. 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. Christopher Kinahan Jnr The building is just 650m from the Marina Beach and offers free WiFi, a fitness centre and air conditioning. 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It adds that he runs Ducashew through various individuals and is involved in its financial and business management. Irish courts have said the gang is a 'murderous organisation', who are involved with the international trafficking of drugs and firearms. Consistent with the findings of Treasurys 2021 Sanctions Review, theremoval of sanctions is available for persons designated under OFACs Transnational Criminal Organizations sanctions authorities who demonstrate a material change in behavior. A US government official quoted in the press release noted that KOCG smuggles narcotics to Europe, launders money and commits murders as part of its criminal enterprise. File history. A 17 year grudge held by Christy Kinahan that ended in murder | The Late Late Show | RT One 203,411 views Apr 28, 2017 296 Dislike Share Save The Late Late Show 229K subscribers Discussing the. 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.. Sean McGovern (36), who was wounded in the Kinahan-Hutch feud-related attack at the Regency Hotel, north Dublin, six years ago, is described by the department of the treasury in the US as "Daniel Kinahan's advisor and closest confidant". One of the companies is a boxing management consultancy, which also works in sponsorship, management and broadcast deals in other sports. [9], In March 2016 Julio Martinez, the chief prosecutor for the Marbella area, told El Pas that charges against Kinahan for money laundering were imminent. The event was attended by. Kinahan Jr. has access to the organizations funds and the ability to direct illegal proceeds to persons and businesses outside of Dubai, comingling illicit proceeds through various legitimate commercial businesses. Hoopoe Sports is run by close Kinahan ally Ian Dixon, from Dublin. The minimum sentence under Spanish law is six months. Irish national Christopher Vincent Kinahan Senior (Christopher Sr.), currently based in Dubai, was designated for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the KOCG. For example, Christopher Sr. has registered a number of companies under aliases or using abbreviations of his name. Ian Dixon has arranged multiple payments on behalf of Daniel Kinahan, as well as moved bulk currency on behalf of Daniel Kinahan in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Reports in Zimbabwe say he is spending more and more time in the troubled state as he tries to stay ahead of a major international manhunt for him and his gangster sons Daniel, 43, and 41-year-old Christopher Jnr. 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. [14][15], The Kinahan Cartel has had an ongoing feud with the Hutch Gang since 2015, which has resulted in 18 deaths as of August 2021. Most assignments have provided various levels of bum twitching. Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy, Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Special Representative for Syria Engagement, U.S. Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Office of the U.S. His email address is on the contacts page of the UAE-based company's website. 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. The US Government can block their property and interests in property. [16][17][18][19], The Kinahan Organised Crime Group was founded by Christy Kinahan in the late 1990s and early 2000s while Ireland's "Celtic Tiger" period of rapid economic growth was occurring. 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. [13] Estimated reports have credited them with wealth of up to 1 billion. File. Sean McGovern also has managed communications on behalf of Daniel Kinahan, and he sells multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine. Bernard Clancy (44) is a Dubliner with addresses in Dubai and Estepona in Spain, and has two Irish passports. Mr Harris added: "The Kinahan organised crime gang started life as south inner-city Dublin drug dealers but has grown over the decades to become a trans-national crime cartel involved in a wide-range of criminality that it is estimated has generated over one billion euro for them. 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. View the chart on the individuals and entities designated today. The key difference is the high level of violence they use. John Morrissey is also involved in money laundering. Through time, Christopher Vincent incorporated his two sons, Daniel Joseph and Christopher, Jr., into his criminal organization. Kinahan has been involved in boxing for several years and was pictured with Fury in 2017. Daniel was to own 30% of the company, with 19% owned by Christy Jr. (listed as Director of Development) and the rest by a UAE national, Hadif Al Ktebi. Daniel Kinahan has previously worked as an advisor to boxer Tyson Fury and is a co-founder of the MTK Global agency, which represents a number of boxing's top fighters, including Fury and Michael. Sean McGovern, Ian Dixon, Bernard Clancy and John Morrissey are the four other Kinahan gang members on the list. Demonstrative of a long history of criminality, Christopher Sr. has served prison sentences in Ireland, the Netherlands, and Belgium, including: six years for dealing heroin, two-and-a-half years for possession of cocaine, and four years for money laundering. Based on passport records, U.S. Department of the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals lists Kinahan's date of birth as 23 March 1957. Still, Ive managed to get up close to the main man [Christopher Kinahan Sr], who fortunately didnt pay any attention to me because I was filming. 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. Ducashew is one of three companies placed on the US sanctions list. ", 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. Three of the Kinahan's associated businesses are also facing sanctions; alcoholic beverage company Nero Drinks Company, UAE-based sports management and advisory company Hoopoe Sports and UAE-based business management consulting company Ducashew General Trading. Who's who in the Gang War", "Who is the kingpin behind Irish-led cartel based in Spain? Gang leader Daniel Kinahan, his father Christy and his brother Christy Jr. have lived in Dubai for several years and have extensive commercial and real . Suspects ordinarily can be held for up to two years but this period is lengthened for more serious offenses. DOB: September 24, 1980 He is described as a key figure working for Daniel Kinahan, taking care of his money and has two Irish passports and four UAE identification numbers. If he travels to Ireland, he could be arrested on suspicion of directing the activities of an organised crime gang. Irish national Ian Thomas Dixon (Ian Dixon), 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, Daniel Kinahan. Kinahan jnr also has a UK passport and three UAE identification numbers and uses two different dates of birth. The Kinahan Transnational Criminal Organization (KTCO) was established in Dublin, Ireland, by Christopher Vincent Kinahan in the 1990s. The sanctions list names Daniel Kinahan (44) as the owner of Dubai-based company Ducashew Trading LLC. However, the drug and arms trafficking was dropped in July 2014 due to lack of evidence, while the other was maintained. His long time associate John The Colonel Cunningham is one of 24 suspects who wont be charged as part of the probe. Piret Jgeda Kinshuk . Mr Harris added: "The Kinahan organised crime gang started life as south inner-city Dublin drug dealers but has grown over the decades to become a trans-national crime cartel involved in a. During this time he was building a list of contacts that grew to what became known as the KOCG. Ian Thomas Dixon He has arranged multiple payments on behalf of Daniel Kinahan, as well as moved bulk currency in Ireland and the United Kingdom. [2], In September 2020 Spanish authorities charged Kinahan with passport fraud. 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[12] It was founded by Christy Kinahan in the 1990s. The reward is offered jointly with the Garda Sochna, National Crime Agency, and Drug Enforcement Administration. The 65-year-old is listed as having four addresses, including one in Dubai, where he lives, and three in Spain; in Barcelona, Estepona and Marbella. Another company is named as Nero Drinks Company Ltd in Glasgow, London and Mijas (Spain). They can also impact the Kinahan's boxing business and interests in the US, Daniel Kinahan claims to have worked with Tyson Fury in the past. 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 KTCO gained notoriety in 2016 when a feud with the rival Hutch drug trafficking gang also from the inner city of Dublin led to a shooting attack at a Dublin hotel. [32][33] Two of those arrested were later released. For example, Christopher snr has registered a number of companies under aliases or using abbreviations of his name.. [4][1] The Irish Independent states that his father was a dairy farm manager. A spokesperson for the Department said: Today the United States Department of State is pleased to announce a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the financial disruption of the KTCO or the arrest and conviction of its leaders, Christopher Vincent Kinahan, Daniel Joseph Kinahan and Christopher Kinahan Jnr. [citation needed] It had been known Kinahan, 66, who set up the 1billion drugs cartel that bears his name and is now run on a day-to-day basis by his son Daniel, was using the southern African state as a base for his international business ventures. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Christopher Vincent Kinahan, 66 The reward was announced this morning by US Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin at a Garda Conference at Dublin City Hall. Christopher Kinahan jnr. Remarks by Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Rosenberg for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the Association of Women in International Trade. Fearing that he would be caught using the illegal travel document costing 500 as he travelled to South America in early 2010, he later used a British passport in the name of Michael Leslie Swift. The KOCG also frequently uses Dubai as a facilitation hub for its illicit activities. NCA officer Craig Taylor (not his real name) has been tracking the Kinahan cartel since 2006. But now I wouldnt, Reality star Stephen Bear jailed for 21 months for sharing sex video without consent, Refugees told they are to be moved as hotels prepare for holiday season, A Magdalene laundry and its clients: Holles Street, Fitzwilliam Tennis Club, Captain Americas. Born and raised in Ireland. It is believed they were aiming for Christy Kinahan's son Daniel, who was in attendance at the weigh-in. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Also living in the UAE are Ross Browning a close pal of evil cartel hitman Eamonn Cumberton. THE US Sanctions on the Kinahan organised crime group and the $5million rewards for the capture of the 'Dapper Don', Christy Kinahan Snr and his criminal sons, Daniel and Christopher Jnr, has been the peak point in the fight by law enforcement against their global cartel. Since then, he has travelled to the Netherlands on his legitimate passport to stay with his new wife and younger family. Officers believe his firms were linked to the cartels money laundering network. Additional information regarding sanctions programs administered by OFAC can be foundhere. 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". He also has three Irish passports, the numbers of which are. The Kinahan Organised Crime Group (KOCG), also known as the Kinahan Cartel, is a major Irish transnational organised crime syndicate alleged to be the most powerful in Ireland and one of the largest organised crime groups in the world. [25][26], On 12 April 2022, the United States Department of State announced the offering of rewards of up to US$5 million under the Narcotics Rewards Program for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Kinahan family members. Last week, the US Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a press release in which it detailed sanctions against Christopher Snr and his sons Daniel and Christopher. Gary Hutch was the nephew of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, the most successful[citation needed] armed robber in Ireland, and the Monk is said to have taken the murder very personally, refusing any attempt at a 'sit down' made by the Kinahans. The action adds the Crime Group to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, pursuant to the United States International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Executive Order 13581. Conor Lally US Wanted' posters of Kinahans Christopher Kinahan. [10] Christy Kinahan already has convictions for money laundering in Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium. Although Daniel escaped unharmed, the subsequent and ongoing feud has resulted in 18 homicides, encompassing nearly all members or relatives and associates of the Hutch gang. That travel document was recovered when officers under Operation Thistle established to crack down on gangsters in south inner city Dublin after David Byrnes murder at the Regency Hotel in February 2016 raided a number of safe houses in the capital. Ian Dixon is a 49 per cent shareholder, and he also receives 80 percent of Hoopoe Sports profits. ", "Two veteran Irish criminals, one vicious feud, two cold-blooded assassinations. 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. Three addresses are listed for him; one in Dubai, where he lives, and two in south Spain, in Estapona and Malaga. Hoopoe Sports LLC (Hoopoe Sports) is a UAE-based sports management and advisory company. John Morrissey, who outwardly serves as the Nero Drinks brand ambassador, is heavily invested in Nero Drinks and has given a significant portion of the business to Daniel Kinahan to compensate for loads of drugs seized by law enforcement. Ian Dixon is the sole manager of Hoopoe Sports and has full executive power over the company, the treasury department says. The shocking developments arrive after Gardai and and international law enforcement agencies in the US, the UK and Europe spent six years investigating the Dublin family. Pic: Tayfun Salci/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock. As part of our latest revelations on the man who once ran a 1billion crime empire before passing control of his gang to his eldest son Daniel, we also show the latest image of the ageing gangster. Treasury is proud to have coordinated so closely with our international counterparts, and the U.S. government will continue to use every available resource to dismantle these criminal networks.. 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