Daniel Kinahan, the alleged head of an Irish crime syndicate, has been extradited to Ireland from the United Arab Emirates, where he appeared before a court, according to infohub.kz.
Kinahan is accused of running one of the world's largest drug and arms smuggling networks, as well as money laundering. He appeared before the Special Criminal Court in Dublin late Sunday evening. Earlier that day, he left Dubai on board an Irish government aircraft.
After landing at a military base on the outskirts of Dublin, Kinahan was taken directly to court in an armored van. The hearing was held on an emergency basis.
In a joint statement, authorities in the UAE and Ireland said: "Kinahan is considered one of the most wanted individuals in cases related to transnational organized crime."
The publication notes that the man was arrested in Dubai in April on an Irish warrant. Prior to that, he had been living there for ten years.
It is believed that the gang, which Kinahan is accused of leading, grew out of Dublin's criminal underworld and evolved into one of the largest international criminal organizations in the world. According to Irish authorities, it has ties to South American drug cartels, Chinese mafia groups, and Hezbollah.