Posted by MOB BLOW US sanctions senior Kinahan gang members in international action
Christopher Snr and his two sons, Daniel and Christopher Jnr, have all been placed on an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list, a list of the US Treasury Department.
Daniel Kinahan and brother Christopher Kinahan jr
April 12 2022 07:44 AM
The United States government has imposed sanctions on seven key members of the Kinahan organised crime group following a major international policing operation.
Christopher Snr and his two sons, Daniel and Christopher Jnr, have all been placed on an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list, a list of the US Treasury Department.
The moves comes following a major investigation involving An Garda Siochana, UK National Crime Agency, European police Forces and the DEA in the US.
“The Kinahan Organised Crime Group smuggles deadly narcotics, including cocaine, to Europe, and is a threat to the entire licit economy through its role in international money laundering,” Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson said in a statement.
“Criminal groups like the KOCG prey on the most vulnerable in society and bring drug-related crime and violence, including murder, to the countries in which they operate.
“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.”
The sanctions mean that US banks and companies are barred from doing business with the seven named individuals or with three businesses also named by the Treasury Department.
The statement said: “As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated individuals or entities that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons must be blocked and reported to OFAC [the Office of Foreign Assets Control].”
The sanctions against the Kinahan gang and its associated businesses in the UK and the United Arab Emirates mean US banks, financial institutions and companies cannot do business with Kinahan organised crime group members and the three designated businesses.
Dublin gangster Christy Kinahan
In a detailed statement, US officials described the Kinahan Organised Crime Group (KOCG) as a major player in the international Drugs Trade.
“The KOCG emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s as the most powerful organised crime group operating in Ireland.
“Since then, Irish courts have concluded that the KOCG is a murderous organisation involved in the international trafficking of drugs and firearms.
“Criminal activities of the KOCG, including international money laundering, generate proceeds in the United Kingdom, which are then pooled together and passed to local criminals before being handed to Irish organised crime group members and laundered out of the United Kingdom.
“The KOCG also frequently uses Dubai as a facilitation hub for its illicit activities.”
The statement also refers to the Kinahan gang’s bloody gangland war in Ireland with the Hutch mob.
“Since February 2016, the KOCG has been involved in a gang war with another group in Ireland and Spain, resulting in numerous murders, including of two innocent bystanders.”
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