The arrest of Dubliner Sean McGovern in Dubai last week came about after numerous ­“legal hurdles” were overcome between authorities in Ireland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

First arrest of senior cartel figure in Dubai raises hopes that Christy Kinahan and his sons, Daniel and Christopher Jnr, will be next

This is the hellhole Dubai prison where Kinahan Cartel chief Sean McGovern is believed to be incarcerated – ahead of a judicial hearing to approve his extradition home to Ireland.

Exclusive - The court hearing, will see McGovern, who was arrested by local police executing an Interpol Red Notice in a late night raid at his home in Dubai on Thursday, is expected to take place behind closed doors,

The rise of Dublin man Sean McGovern to the upper echelons of the Kinahan cartel crime gang came as a surprise to gardaí who dealt with him in his younger years.

"One of Ireland’s most wanted individuals has been arrested thanks to the combined efforts of the Irish authorities and the United Arab Emirates"

KINAHAN hood Sean McGovern has been arrested in Dubai on suspicion of murder, it has been confirmed. The Kinahan Cartel chief was lifted by police in the United Arab Emirates this morning in

Interpol has welcomed the arrest in Dubai of senior Kinahan gang figure Sean McGovern, describing him as “one of Ireland’s most wanted individuals”. The crime cartel lieutenant, considered second in command to kingpin Daniel Kinahan,

Efforts are underway to extradite senior Kinahan figure Sean McGovern back to Ireland following his arrest in Dubai.