Episode 716: Kinahan chief Sean McGovern arrested in Dubai
10 October 2024 - 35 minsKinahan Cartel second in command Sean McGovern has been lifted by police in an early morning raid in Dubai.
McGovern wanted here for the murder of Noel Duck Egg Kirwan is Daniel Kinahan’s number two and closest confident.
So what does this development mean in the global takedown of the Kinahan Cartel, is it a step closer to Kinahan’s own arrest and when will McGovern be back on Irish soil. Today I’m talking with Niall Donald about politics, crime and a Cartel under pressure.
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