Gangsters’ Paradise: Why do so many British mobsters and Irish king pins like the Kinahans flee to Dubai… and how long will their safe haven last?

A generation of British gangsters have made Dubai the new Marbella thanks to the protection provided to them by local elites, it has been claimed by a legal expert.

Criminals from Dublin to Dundee have all flocked to Dubai over the last decade, often posing for selfie-type photographs drenched in designer gear and jewellery.

The leaders of the Kinahan crime cartel are said to be based in Dubai, where they appear to be beyond the reach of Irish police and the Drug Enforcement Agency.

The Sunday Times recently reported that Christy Kinahan senior, one of the world’s most wanted men, was living freely in Dubai and renewed his ID card in November 2021.

The US treasury department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Drug Enforcement Administration, Ireland’s Garda Siochana, the UK’s National Crime Agency and Europol launched sanctions and a $5 million bounty on the Kinahans in April 2022.

A legal expert told MailOnline that many British criminals were attracted to Dubai for one reason specific reason.

Gangsters’ Paradise: Why do so many British mobsters and Irish king pins like the Kinahans flee to Dubai

He said: ‘I am hearing fugitives and people who could be become wanted by the authorities in the UK are there due to a cosy relationship with local elites.

‘If a crime agency or police force wish to execute a warrant in the UAE, local officials have to be informed before the warrant is executed. Basically certain criminals will be tipped off about a warrant with their name on.

‘This gives them chance to move location for the duration of the warrant. The big fish are protected and always one stop ahead. 

‘Let’s just say there are some very cosy relationships and money buys influence and local connections.

‘Basically all they need to do is check into a hotel for a few days and wait for the fuss to die down.’

This rationale would explain why so many powerful criminals have flocked to Dubai over the last decade or so.

Read more at Daily Mail