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Kinahan Organised Crime Group
Irish criminal organisation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kinahan Organised Crime Group (KOCG), also known as the Kinahan Cartel, is a major Irish transnational organised crime syndicate alleged to be the most powerful in Ireland and one of the largest organised crime groups in the world.[30][31][32] It is also established in the UK, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates.[33] It was founded by Christy Kinahan in the 1990s. His eldest son Daniel manages the day-to-day operations of the family's criminal group.[34] Estimated reports have credited them with wealth of up to €1 billion.[35][36]
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2022 wanted posters of Christy and Christopher Jr. Kinahan by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) | |
Founded | 1990s |
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Founded by | Christopher Vincent Kinahan, Sr.[1] |
Founding location | Dublin, Ireland |
Years active | 1990s–present |
Territory | Ireland, United Kingdom, Spain, United Arab Emirates |
Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, arms trafficking, extortion, blackmailing[2] |
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The Kinahan Cartel has had an ongoing feud with the Hutch Gang since 2015, which had resulted in 18 deaths by August 2021.[37][38][39][40]