Daniel Kinahan

For the Ulster Unionist politician, see Danny Kinahan.

Daniel Kinahan
Born (1977-06-25) 25 June 1977 (age 47)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationBoxing promoter
RelativesChristy Kinahan (father)
Christopher Kinahan Junior (brother)
Reward amount
$15 million[1]
Wanted by
Wanted since12 April 2022

Daniel Joseph Kinahan (born 25 June 1977) is an Irish boxing promoter and suspected crime boss. He has been named by the High Court of Ireland as a senior figure in organised crime on a global scale.[2][3][4][5] The Criminal Assets Bureau has stated he "controlled and managed" the operations of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group (commonly called the Kinahan Cartel), a criminal organisation which smuggles drugs and firearms into Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe, and "has associations that facilitate international criminal activity in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and South America".[6][7][8][9][10]

The Kinahan Cartel has had an ongoing feud with the Hutch Gang. The feud began in 2015, when Gary Hutch was murdered in Marbella, Spain by the Kinahan gang. As of August 2021, at least 18 people have been killed in the feud.[11][12][13][14]

In October 2022 the head of the Irish police Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau stated in an affidavit to the Irish High Court that Kinahan had "sanctioned a number of murders" as part of the Hutch–Kinahan feud, during a CAB court case where properties were ordered seized by the judge as it was proven they were the proceeds of crime.[15]

In October 2024, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris urged Kinahan's associates to turn him in for the US offered reward of $15m and witness protection.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Turn in Daniel Kinahan for $15m reward and US witness protection, Garda Commissioner urges cartel gangsters". Irish Independent. 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ Reynolds, Paul (18 May 2020). "Daniel Kinahan 'reinventing' himself as boxing promoter". RTÉ News. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Promoter Behind Fury-Joshua Deal Provokes Outrage in Ireland". The New York Times. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Government urged to pressure UAE to eject crime boss Daniel Kinahan". The Irish Times. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Irish Government to write to UK counterparts over Daniel Kinahan controversy". The Telegraph. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Boxing promotions company MTK enters partnership with Daniel Kinahan". RTÉ News. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Outrage in Ireland over Tyson Fury thanking Daniel Kinahan". ESPN. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  8. ^ McQuinn, Cormac (12 June 2020). "Daniel Kinahan: Outrage over Dublin gang boss role in world boxing showpiece". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Government to write to UK counterparts over Daniel Kinahan controversy". Press Association. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Daniel Kinahan 'reinventing' himself as boxing promoter". RTÉ News. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  11. ^ Foy, Ken (11 September 2017). "Garda crackdown on crime has cost Kinahan gang millions as big hitters face criminal charges". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  12. ^ MacNamee, Garreth (17 May 2020). "The curious case of Daniel Kinahan: Cocaine scion or boxing power broker?". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  13. ^ Güell, Oriol (7 November 2016). "Why is Irish drug trafficker Christy Kinahan still at liberty on the Costa del Sol?". EL PAÍS. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  14. ^ Reynolds, Paul (31 August 2020). "Two Kinahan gang members jailed over plot to kill Patrick Hutch". RTÉ News. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  15. ^ Schiller, Robin (13 October 2022). "Daniel Kinahan: High Court grants order for CAB to seize Dublin mansion from cartel boss". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 January 2023.