Suspected Irish crime boss lands in Dublin after extradition from Dubai

The alleged leader of an Irish organized crime gang is extradited to Ireland from Dubai on Sunday to face allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the US.

The Irish Air Corps plane carrying Daniel Kinahan, 49, lands at an airport on the outskirts of Dublin after courts in Dubai refuse to block his extradition.

Kinahan is taken to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin where he is charged with directing the activities of a criminal organization. He is ordered to remain in custody at the high-security Portlaoise Prison about 90 miles southwest of the capital. His next court appearance is scheduled for October 5.

Ireland’s Special Criminal Court handles all organized crime and terrorism cases, as well as others where prosecutors believe the ordinary courts are inadequate to ensure the “effective administration of justice.” Cases are heard by a panel of three judges without a jury.