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It is believed that Daniel Kinahan is possibly hiding out in Qatar having fled Dubai ahead of arrests of “Super Cartel” members last month.
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Dubai Company Data Leaks
A May 2022 leak of Dubai property data exposed how many foreigners have poured their money into apartments and villas there. The data, which dates from 2020, was obtained by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS), a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that researches international crime and conflict. It was then shared with the Norwegian financial outlet E24, which coordinated an investigation into the real estate.
Daniel Kinahan is listed as the owner of a sizable office in the exclusive Jumeirah Bay Tower 3. Two companies Kinahan co-founded over the years have listed the same unit, number 3005, as their office. Currently, a similar-sized officer in the same tower is listed for AED 1,200,000 ($325,000). Information about Kinahan’s passport and Emirates ID in the leak suggests he acquired this property between the spring of 2017 and January 2018.
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“We also hope to eventually expand into the trading of edible oil, pasta, and even poultry, if we happen to line up potential leads, prospective clients, and profitable deals for these products,” the business plan read. The company’s website shows just a logo and email contact. The LinkedIn page however provides additional information on their client locations and a generic mission statement.
“Currently, our client base is in the Middle East (ME), South Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe. However, we wish to expand our market and our global presence over the coming years. Our mission is to provide our clients with a professional, uncomplicated trading experience. We would like to handle all of your procurement of commodities.”
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| Christy Kinahan Jr’s LinkedIn profile. |
Daniel was to own 30% of the company, with 19% owned by Christy Jr. (listed as Director of Development) and the rest by a UAE national, Hadif Al Ktebi. This was because until recently, UAE laws governing business stipulated that more than 50% of the company must be owned by an Emirati partner. Several other companies, based in Dubai seem to have links to the Kinahan Clan as well, most notably Christy Kinahan, Jr including companies such as the aforementioned LLC, CVK Investments, Christopher Vincent Business Brokers, and others.
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These companies also feature largely generic information and mission statements with their websites currently not available anymore. “Not only do we offer the capital, but we also offer the expertise and experience to work with all aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses to optimize their potential,” displays the CVK Investments profile. “We can introduce you to your peers and professionals to enable you to create successful synergies. CVBizBroker strives to point you in the right direction for your company and for you as an individual to succeed,” states the Business Broker consulting profile on LinkedIn.
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| California court documents accuse Kinahan founded MTK Global of using drug money to poach a Mexican fighter from another management company. |
Kinahan cartel ally Raffaele Imperiale has revealed how he was making €300,000 a month from drug trafficking and dealing in recent evidence given to prosecutors.
“I intend to undertake a process of collaboration with the judiciary, answering every question and reporting every element in my possession useful for the reconstruction of the facts of which I am being investigated,” Imperiale has declared. “It is an opportunity to change my life, and I intend to exploit it, also to set an example for my children and my family.
“Despite my intention to collaborate with justice, I currently do not intend to resort to a protection program or to undertake a collaboration in the form of the law on collaborators of justice, at least in the state”.
Following his dramatic arrest in August 2021, the Italian has agreed to become a cooperating witness in his home country, revealing what life was like for the Camorra crime figure abroad. He also explained the reason for his cooperation is he wants “to set an example for my children and my family”.
He relates how, in 2016, he took a look at his accounts and “realized that I had squandered everything.”
Sources Sunday World, Sunday World, Sunday World, Sunday World, Sunday World, Irish Times, OCCRP, Property Finder UAE, Bayut, Sunday World, LinkedIn