War on the Kinahan cartel: ‘Fear of financing terrorism spurred US to join forces with gardaí’

Former top garda John O’Driscoll reveals concerns that money laundering by Daniel Kinahan’s gang could fund terror groups

Daniel Kinahan: The cartel boss is believed to have moved to Iran - a place where 'organised crime groups are going to launder money'

Laura Lynott

Retired Garda Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll has said concern over organised crime becoming a new threat that could fund terrorism was perhaps the main reason the US stepped up efforts against the Kinahan crime gang.

Mr O’Driscoll, who retired last year after 41 years in the force, became integral in Garda efforts against the organised crime group (OCG).

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