Daniel Kinahan’s rise from a rough Dublin neighbourhood to the glittering towers of Dubai is a story that defies belief – a criminal odyssey that has made him one of the most powerful and elusive figures in the global narcotics trade. Once a street-level runner in his father’s heroin network, Kinahan now presides over what European law enforcement calls a “super cartel” – a syndicate so vast it controlled nearly one-third of Europe’s cocaine supply. According to a profile in The New Yorker, despite US sanctions, multi-nation manhunts, and a $5 million reward for his capture, Kinahan remains a free man. He lives in luxury among the world’s rich and powerful, running an empire that blends drugs, boxing, and business beneath the shimmering skyline of Dubai. Daniel Kinahan was born into c
Daniel Kinahan: The Irish drug kingpin living in Dubai with a billion

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