Sean McGovern: 'Daniel Kinahan's closest confidant' being extradited from Dubai

Sean McGovern, one of the senior figures in the Kinahan cartel based in Dubai, is being extradited from the United Arab Emirates.

The Dubliner will be back in Ireland imminently and was on a Defence Forces flight on Wednesday evening, according to The Irish Times.

McGovern is expected to arrive on the flight into Dublin on Thursday, with the journey back to Ireland a protracted one due to stops for refuelling.

He is expected to appear before the Special Criminal Court on Thursday and would then be remanded in custody pending trial.

McGovern is wanted to face charges in the Republic relating to the Kinahan-Hutch feud, including murder and also directing organised crime. He was detained in Dubai last October and has been in custody there ever since.

He was in 2022 described by the US Department of the Treasury as “Daniel Kinahan’s adviser and closest confidant”.