One of world's most wanted men Daniel Kinahan's nine-word response to judge after being flown to court

A man accused of being one of the 'most high-profile organised crime individuals' has now appeared in court years after living overseas in Dubai.

Daniel Kinahan, 49, was flown to Ireland on an government jet on Sunday (9 August), and immediately taken by escort to court in Dublin, where he was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation.

The High Court in Dublin previously named him as a senior figure in an organised crime gang that was allegedly involved in international drug trafficking and other firearms offences.

Kinahan has now woken up in a maximum security Irish jail after being remanded into custody. Reports suggest he is likely to have been placed on the A-wing alongside some of the most high-profile residents.

Kinahan seen in the back of the police convoy car (Mark Marlow/PA Wire)

Two separate high speed convoys were involved in transporting Kinahan to court. Inside the court room, the dock was checked by gardaí before Mr Kinahan appeared, alongside several other officers for a hearing which lasted only 14 minutes.

At the judge-led hearing on Sunday, Judge Fiona Lydon, Judge Patrick McGrath and Ms Justice Sarah Berkeley sat in the court which tries terrorism and organised crime cases.

Mr Kinahan told the court he had been isolated from Friday afternoon, adding that he believed a family member would have contacted a legal representative on his behalf, and he was happy to proceed.

Garda vehicles leaving the Criminal Courts of Justice in (Dublin Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

He showed no reaction in court as he was charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015 and 6 April 2017.

Detective Sergeant Colin Davidson told the court that he had arrested Mr Kinahan on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel at 6.49pm that day. He said he ensured that the accused understood the charge.

Judge McGrath told Mr Kinahan when the case would next be heard, and explained to him that because of the charge an application for bail would have to be made to the High Court.

In a simple nine-word response to the judge, Kinahan said: "I think we know I won’t be getting bail", adding: "But, thank you." He will next appear in court on 5 October and was told that he has the option of either attending in person or appearing via video link.

An Irish government plane believed to be carrying Daniel Kinahan (Brian Lawless/PA Wire)

'One of the most high-profile individuals'

Kinahan was arrested in the United Arab Emirates on April 15 and is alleged to be a leader of the Kinahan organised crime group. The warrant for his detainment was issued over a bilateral agreement on extradition between Ireland and the UAE.

After the private plane left Dubai on Sunday, the justice ministers for Ireland and the UAE welcomed the extradition in a joint statement.

Armed officers at the Criminal Courts of Justice (Mark Marlow / PA Wire)

Jim O’Callaghan and Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi said the Irish national being extradited was 'regarded as one of the most high-profile individuals sought for prosecution in connection with transnational organised crime'.

The two ministers added that the final extradition decision 'reflects the steadfast commitment of both countries to the rule of law and reinforces international judicial co-operation'.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) previously said that the Kinahan cartel has been responsible for importing drugs and firearms around the world and has also been linked to gangland murders. The US Treasury Department has also previously described the Kinahan cartel as one of the most dangerous globally.

The gang gained notoriety in 2016 when a feud with the rival Hutch drug trafficking gang, also from the inner city of Dublin, led to a shooting attack at a Dublin hotel. Kinahan was the intended target at the boxing weigh-in but was unharmed.