Kinahan Organised Crime Group

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. It is also established in the UK, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates. 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. Estimated reports have credited them with wealth of up to 1 billion.

Kinahan Organised Crime Group
2022 wanted posters of Christy and Christopher Jr. Kinahan by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Founded1990s
Founded byChristopher Vincent Kinahan, Sr.
Founding locationDublin, Ireland
Years active1990s–present
TerritoryIreland, United Kingdom, Spain, United Arab Emirates
Criminal activitiesDrug trafficking, money laundering, murder, arms trafficking, extortion, blackmailing
Allies
Rivals
  • Hutch gang
  • New IRA
  • Real IRA
  • The Family Syndicate (a.k.a. Grendon Crime Family)

The Kinahan Cartel has had an ongoing feud with the Hutch Gang since 2015, which had resulted in 18 deaths by August 2021.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.