NATIONALITY: Irish [3] CITIZENSHIP: Irish The phoney document shows Thompsons image under the name John Roe and states how it was issued in 2010. Christopher Cord. Kinahan has dated some of boxing's biggest names including Fury Credit: See caption. Law enforcement will respond via email with a telephone number to also communicate via WhatsApp or Signal for follow-up communications. 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.. He has managed communications on behalf of Daniel Kinahan and sells multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine. 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. Daniel Kinahan is known to have used false identity documents. He also has three Irish passports, the numbers of which are. WEIGHT: Unknown 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Ducashew is one of three companies placed on the US sanctions list. US authorities say he regularly contributes to a fund that is used to . Last edited on 29 September 2022, at 05:57, Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, International Emergency Economic Powers Act, "Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations; Libya Designations Updates", "The six unsolved gun murders linked to the Kinahan cartel", "Will the Dublin feud threaten Christy Kinahan's criminal empire? Since then, he has travelled to the Netherlands on his. 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. 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. Northern Ireland Assembly. Ministerial Statement: Public Expenditure: February Monitoring 2009-2010 Tanaiste Leo Varadkar views the developments as 'good news' and thinks offering rewards for information on criminals in Ireland is worth considering. 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. But escorts say that the wife of Christopher Kinahan Jnr is far from happy these ages in her gilded cage far from home. 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. His eldest son, Daniel manages the day-to-day operations of the family's criminal group. [6] As well, while in prison he learned to speak both Spanish and Russian. 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. 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. Irish national Bernard Patrick Clancy (Bernard Clancy), 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, the KOCG. Matters of the Day: Murder of Kieran Doherty. 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. Other members of the Kinahan cartel have also been named by US authorities, including his brother Christopher Jr. and their father Christopher. 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. HEIGHT: Unknown Emma Nelson Skywalker Hughes J. Timothy Hunt Liam Kinahan Ava Louise Murch. For other inquiries Contact Us. 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. Matters of the Day: Dissident Republican Attacks. The Irish Mafia Kinahan family could be implicated in crimes in 20 countries, including gangland murder, money laundering and cocaine. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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. A National Crime Agency (NCA) officer in the UK has recalled a time where he got up close with Christopher Kinahan Sr and secretly filmed him. Metadata. 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, US treasury department said. Be the first to read breaking news, the best sports coverage & top entertainment stories. AEuropean arrest warrant had been issued for him by the Irish authorities as he is wanted in relation to a number of crimes, up to and including murder. And his decision to fly on the bogus passport came back to haunt him last week after he was charged with passport fraud by the Spanish police. Ian Dixon is the sole manager of Hoopoe Sports and has full executive power over the company, the treasury department says. The US states he is "believed to run the day-to-day operations" of the crime gang. Nero Drinks was designated for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, John Morrissey. 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. Daniel Kinahan's father Christopher Snr is also wanted by police Credit: Twitter/ gardainfo 8 Christopher Kinahan Jnr, Daniel's brother Credit: Twitter/ gardainfo File history. 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. POB: Dublin, Ireland From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. However, it saidhis sons Daniel and Christopher jnr now manage his drug trafficking operations while Christopher snr oversees the property portions of the enterprise. We contacted Daniel Kinahans legal team for a comment on the charge against his father but they did not make any. But Kinahan received a boost after it emerged he will not face trial for money laundering or membership of an organised crime gang. [10][7], He is a suspect in six murders, including the father and uncle of Jamie Kavanagh in 2014 and 2015. The OFAC looks to impose economic and trade sanctions against international narcotics traffickers, foreign countries, regimes and terrorists. Through time, Christopher Vincent incorporated his two sons, Daniel Joseph and Christopher, Jr., into his criminal organization. '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. Taoiseach Micheal Martin welcomed the decision as he believes Ireland has 'to work internationally and collaborate with other authorities in respect of these issues'. The family are also accused of international money laundering, with businesses set up in the UK and Dubai. It further states that "evidence indicates that all dealings with Daniel Kinahan go through Sean McGovern". Sean McGovern, Ian Dixon, Bernard Clancy and John Morrissey are the four other Kinahan gang members on the list. ", "Is crime boss Christy Kinahan untouchable? The OFAC notice refers to the family and its associates collectively as the "Kinahan Organized Crime Group" or "KOCG." "Police accused of incompetence and hiding 'timebomb' evidence". The gang, which the High Court has previously heard is controlled by Daniel Kinahan, his father Christy Kinahan, and his brother Christopher Kinahan jnr, have all been placed on a watchlist by the . During their surveillance of the cartel figures on Spains Costa del Sol between 2008 and 2010, Phillips was identified as a technical surveillance expert who trained cartel figures such as Thompson and Gary Hutch in counter-surveillance. 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. 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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. Christopher Kinahan Jr. Christopher Vincent Kinahan Junior (Christopher Jr) is the final Kinahan family member on the list. Ian Dixon also oversees a fund on behalf of Daniel Kinahan and keeps track of money owed by a narcotics trafficker.. McGovern, whose house in Crumlin, Dublin, was seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in 2020 and who subsequently moved to Dubai, has also "managed communications on behalf of Daniel Kinahan, and he sells multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine". [Wanted Poster in English Accessible][186 KB] 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". File usage on Commons. Colleagues have been approached by some very, very undesirable people, some in the company of convicted armed robbers, others with affiliations to political groups and have been challenged. 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. Part 590. 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. Christopher Kinahan Snr is the founder of the cartel and an experienced trafficker from Phibsborough. [27][28][29] The seven key members were named as: Daniel Kinahan; Christopher Kinahan; Christopher Kinahan Jnr; veteran Dublin-born criminal Bernard Clancy; Daniel Kinahans advisor and closest confidant" Sean McGovern; former KOCG enforcer now Marbella-based money launderer "Johnny Cash" Morrissey; and Ian Dixon who was arrested over the 2015 Costa del Sol murder of Gary Hutch but never charged. Hoopoe Sports was designated for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Ian Dixon. 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. Another member of the deadly crime gang caught travelling with a fake passport was Christopher Kinahan Jnr. | Ep. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins. [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. He mingled alongside other passengers without a care in the world and not many people would have recognised him.. 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. Since then, he has travelled to the Netherlands on his legitimate passport to stay with his new wife and younger family. 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. 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. 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The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), The Dapper Don Christy Kinahan snapped travelling recently, Kinahan making his way through airport on a British passport in 2010, Christy's sons Christopher Jnr and Daniel, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). [30], Despite the sanctions being imposed on the group, it was reported in August 2022 that Spanish-based associates of the Kinahan cartel were continuing to operate multi-million-euro drug shipments. His father Christopher Snr, 65, and brother Christopher Jnr, 41,. 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. Additional information regarding sanctions programs administered by OFAC can be foundhere. The event was attended by. The suspicion is that he only used it for a few months before he moved on to the British passport. 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:Christopher Kinahan Jr. $5 million USD reward poster.pdf. US puts up $5m reward. The Glock pistol was recovered when officers swooped on his pad in the Costa del Sol in May 2010. According to investigations being conducted by law enforcement agencies in the United States, Ireland, and Great Britain, Kinahan Jr. is currently residing in Dubai furthering the operations of the KTCO international drug smuggling and money laundering operation. Violations of the sanctions, including assisting in their evasion, come with a maximum criminal penalty of twenty years imprisonment. In addition to narcotics trafficking, the Kinahans have engaged in money laundering, firearms trafficking, and murder. If convicted, he could face a three-year sentence and a fine. Kinahan jnr (41) has, according to the US sanctions documents, three addresses; one in Dubai and two in Marbella, southern Spain. 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. 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. However, Taylor could not share further details of the encounter for security reasons. That really marks them out, along with the lengths they go to to make sure that vendettas are followed through, an NCA officer added. It is believed they were aiming for Christy Kinahan's son Daniel, who was in attendance at the weigh-in. 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Four Dublin men and three companiesin the sports and luxury drinks sectorhave been placed on a US sanctions list alongside the leaders of the Kinahan cartel: Christy Kinahan snr, Daniel Kinahan and Christopher Kinahan jnr. Conor OBrien inexplicably and shockingly shot dead by Earl McKevitt over pizza delivery error, New David Attenborough series about Britain and Ireland likely to be his last on location, Hotels ending refugee accommodation contracts will be a problem, Minister says, Manchester City keep pressure on Arsenal with win over Newcastle, Alliance may test legality of Stormonts discriminatory voting system, says Naomi Long. John Morrissey has worked for the KOCG for several years, including as an enforcer, and facilitates international drug shipments for the organization from South America. Micheal Martin spoke on the reward being offered for information on the Kinahans. John Cunnigham (58), Kinahans right-hand man, has been released on bail but is barred from leaving Spain.