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Sean McGovern was named in the Special Criminal Court as one of the leaders of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group

Senior Kinahan figure arrested after UAE extradition

One of the most senior figures in the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, who is wanted in Ireland to face charges of murder and involvement with a criminal gang, has been arrested following his extradition from the United Arab Emirates.

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The charges related to causing unnecessary suffering, feeding, neglect and a failure to safeguard the health and welfare of animals (stock image)

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