Niall

Because that was hilarious.

No, it's not funny.

The arrest of Daniel Kinahan in Dubai has been a seismic moment in the Garda's relentless pursuit of the Kinahan cartel across the globe.

But what exactly is the case that the Irish state have against him?

As he languishes in an Emirati prison, when is Daniel Kinahan likely to be flown back to Ireland to face the special criminal court?

And what are the reasons that his arrest has taken so long?

You're listening to Crime World, a podcast from crimeworld.com.

Right, we're going to talk about a certain guy called Daniel Kinahan.

Yeah.

I think I've heard of him before.

Have you?

Yeah.

He's currently awaiting his possible fight against extradition in what is described as a hellhole Dubai prison.

A far cry from the life he's been leading, surely, over the last 10 years plus.

And I say 10 years because I'm nearly sure that...

Kinahan is in the United Arab Emirates almost exactly 10 years.

I think it was the summer of 2016 that he and his brother Christopher Jr.

left Spain.

They had initially in the aftermath of the Regency hotel attack stayed in Dublin for the funeral of David Byrne and then

There were little sightings through selfie pictures mainly, one of which would suggest he was in England.