Kinahan lieutenants continue to operate drug runs to Ireland and UK from Spanish hideaway despite sanctions

US ambassador Claire Cronin with former Assistant Garda Commissioner John O’Driscoll announcing a $5m reward for key information leading to the dismantling of the Kinahan crime gang in April.

August 01 2022 02:30 AM

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Spanish-based associates of the Kinahan cartel are continuing to operate multi-million-euro drug shipments despite sanctions being imposed on the gang.

The Irish Independent has learned that a number of the crime group’s key lieutenants are continuing to operate independently out of their Spanish base to run their drugs network importing cocaine and cannabis into the Irish and UK market.