For other inquiries Contact Us. Two other alleged members of the gang were also jailed but will be released on bail if they are each able to deposit a $73,300 bail bond. 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. 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Hoopoe Sports is one of three companies also on the US sanctions list. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. The majority of the murders took place in Dublin, and most were carried out by hitmen linked to the Kinahan cartel. WEIGHT: Unknown 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. 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. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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. Law enforcement will respond via email with a telephone number to also communicate via WhatsApp or Signal for follow-up communications. EXILED gangster Christy Dapper Don Kinahan once used the name of a homeless man to travel the world, the Irish Sun can reveal. Ciaran O'Driscoll A footsoldier for the gang, he has a criminal record that ranges from, Leon Griffin A footsoldier for the gang, he is a friend of. [7] He studied for two degrees whilst in prison. According to the files, Naughton was considered a cartel gofer whose nickname was Boppo. Matters of the Day: Murder of Kieran Doherty. 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. 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. '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. 'We want to do everything we possibly can to deal generally with criminality in our country. Also charged with passport fraud are Robert Edward Phillips and James Gregory Naughton. [6], He was arrested for crimes related to the seizure of heroin in Marino in the 1980s and served a six-year jail sentence. For more information on the individuals and entities designated today. U.S. persons may face civil or criminal penalties for violations of E.O. [32][33], The Kinahan crime family is primarily involved in the drug trade. 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. Daniel Kinahan, 44, has previously been named in the Irish courts as the head of one of Europe's most prominent drug gangs. However, the drug and arms trafficking was dropped in July 2014 due to lack of evidence, while the other was maintained. ", 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. The US treasury department says the company is owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Daniel Kinahan. If in the United States, you may contact the local DEA office in your city. 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. 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. The reward is offered jointly with the Garda Sochna, National Crime Agency, and Drug Enforcement Administration. The OFAC looks to impose economic and trade sanctions against international narcotics traffickers, foreign countries, regimes and terrorists. 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. 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. He "sources large quantities of cocaine from South America, plays an integral part in organising the supply of drugs in Ireland, and is attempting to facilitate the importation of cocaine into the United Kingdom". Executive Committee Business: Suspension of Standing Orders The reward is offered jointly with the Garda Sochna, National Crime Agency, and Drug Enforcement Administration.[15]. They cannot fly on any US airline for the foreseeable future. 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. Tara Rosling Blaine Kern III Ellie Ellwand Sean Cage Michelle Hospeda. Jamie Griffin A footsoldier for the gang, he is the younger brother of Leon Griffin. 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. "Fallon race-fix trial collapses", "Transnational Criminal Organizations Regulations". It is a business consultancy company, which says it offers support and mentorship to companies as well as corporate concierge services. The brazen daytime attack targeted Daniel Kinahan during a weigh-in for an MTK Global (formerly MGM) boxing match and shocked the Irish public. 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. File. Cheston, Paul. In 2020, a Dubai company linked to Kinahan, Sea Dream Middle East General Trading LLC, tried to purchase as many as nine used de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalos from the . The Kinahans have been participating in a gang war with another Irish group since February 2016 in Ireland and Spain. [24] Since then, Irish courts have concluded that the group is a murderous organisation involved in the international trafficking of drugs and firearms. The US Government can block their property and interests in property. 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. 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. Christy Kinahan Jr's LinkedIn profile. He has four Irish passports, three of which were fraudulently obtained, as well as a British passport and three UAE identification numbers. The Kinahans Christy snr, Daniel and Christopher jnr were on Monday night named by the US Department of the Treasury as being at the apex of the criminal network, and sanctions have been put in place against them. Explaining its decision, the company. 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. The U.S. Department of State is announcing rewards of up to $5 million for information leading to each of the arrests and/or convictions of Irish transnational organized criminal Christopher Vincent Kinahan and his two sons, Daniel Joseph Kinahan and Christopher Kinahan, Jr., for participating in, or conspiring to participate in, transnational organized crime. Treasury Sanctions Notorious Kinahan Organized Crime Group. ALL IDENTITIES ARE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Browning has been charged in Spain with unlawful possession of a weapon. The US Department of State are offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on the Kinahan gang that could lead to the arrests of its three senior members. Gary Hutch was blamed for an attempt on Daniel Kinahan's life, so the Kinahans ordered him to be shot. [13][14], On 12 April 2022, the United States Department of State announced the offering of rewards of up to $5 million USD under the Narcotics Rewards Program for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the Kinahan family members. He has managed communications on behalf of Daniel Kinahan and sells multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine. Monday 23 November 2009. 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. 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. 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. At present, the Dapper Don remains in Dubai with his two sons. 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. Since then, Irish courts have concluded that the KOCG is a murderous organization involved in the international trafficking of drugs and firearms. Kinahan (53) and his two sons, Daniel and Christopher Jnr, have been remanded in custody after appearing last Saturday. Although Spanish cops recovered hundreds of documents linked to the cartels money laundering networks during their probe, they never recovered Kinahans passport featuring the identity of the vulnerable man. The image was taken a few years ago in the middle of the feud but he had passed over control by that stage to his eldest son. Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program, [Wanted Poster in English][394 KB] The Irish Mafia Kinahan family could be implicated in crimes in 20 countries, including gangland murder, money laundering and cocaine. The minimum sentence under Spanish law is six months. And increasingly, we know that it's true international collaboration (works), with states working together because crime crosses borders now,' he said. U.S. sanctions need not be permanent; sanctions are intended to bring about a positive change of behavior. 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