The UAE Minister of Justice, HE Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, has revealed that authorities arrested Irish organised-crime figure Daniel Kinahan, 49, and seized 82 properties linked to him within a 48-hour operation. Kinahan had fled to Dubai in 2016 and evaded justice for nearly a decade. He faces charges tied to a French investigation into "directing the activities of a criminal organisation," and the US government had previously offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture. According to the ministry, he was extradited on August 9, 2026, with case details only now made public. Emirati officials are presenting the case as evidence of the country's deepening cooperation with international judicial bodies. Official figures show extradition requests to the UAE rose roughly 235 percent between 2021 and 2025, while mutual legal assistance requests climbed about 244 percent over the same period — a shift officials say reflects the UAE's transition from a perceived safe haven for fugitives to an active partner in the global fight against organised crime. The seizure of 82 properties in a single case underscores how much wealth such networks can accumulate in Dubai's real estate market, renewing scrutiny of property transactions and buyers' sources of funds. Authorities say cooperation with Interpol and foreign judicial agencies to identify and freeze suspicious assets will continue, part of a broader push to tighten oversight of high-value property deals in the emirate.