The Kinahan Crime Family is the longest lasting, most successful drug cartel in Europe. Founded by Christopher Kinahan in Dublin, Ireland, they have been in business over 20 years and have smuggled $2 billion worth of cocaine into the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. And still, they have yet to be apprehended by authorities. Since 2016, the Kinahan's have been living in exile in Dubai, which does not have an extradition treaty with Ireland. How have they managed to be so successful for so long and manage a global trafficking network all the way from the United Arab Emirates? Johnny takes you into the history of the Cartel, it's founding, how it manages it's operations, and how they've been able to stay one step ahead of the law. Still, time could be running out, as these infamous Narcos have now forced the hand of the UAE government, which could change it's policies with Ireland just to arrest these elusive criminals.
0:00- Meet the most successful cartel in Europe
1:09- The Kinahan's have become a brand
2:00- Europe's super cartel
3:00- The Kinahan's are logistics expert
4:33- The cartel began with heroin
5:20- Getting in early on Europe's cocaine boom
5:55- Relocating the cartel to southern Spain
7:00- The Kinahan's changed Europe's criminal landscape
8:00- The bloody Kinahan-Hutch feud
8:53- Fleeing from Spain to Dubai
9:40- Ties to Iran and Russia
10:05- Kinahan's working with Russian secret police?
11:30- Hiding out in Russia next?
12:17- Outro
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