Christy Kinahan

Infobox criminal name = Christy Kinahan image = Christopher Vincent Kinahan Sr. $5 million USD reward poster.pdf image_size =

caption = A 2022 wanted poster of Kinahan by the DEA birth_name = Christopher Vincent Kinahan birth_date = birth_place = Dublin, Ireland other_names = Christopher Vincent capture_status = Fugitive spouse = partner = children = Daniel KinahanChristopher Kinahan Jr. parents = relatives = reward_amount = US$5 million is an Irish drug trafficker He is the alleged leader of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group, which he is thought to run with his two sons, Daniel and Christopher Kinahan Jr.

Criminal career According to The Guardian newspaper, Kinahan was born in St Teresa's Gardens, Dublin, in the south inner city, although an Irish passport cited by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) lists his primary place of birth as Cabra, Dublin, further north. The OFAC also note that he uses a British passport stating his place of birth as Perivale.

Kinahan began his career in crime as a fraudster, specialising in cheque fraud, often using his well-spoken manner to pass as an Englishman or upper-class Irishman. By his late 20s, Kinahan was acting as a "fixer" for criminal gangs in the north inner city of Dublin. He later became involved in the lucrative heroin business during Dublin's heroin epidemic of the 1980s. Kinahan became the city's preeminent heroin supplier after the Dublin drug lord Larry Dunne was imprisoned and his network disbanded. and refused early release in 2001 to complete a degree.

By February 2010 Kinahan was awaiting sentence in Belgium on money laundering charges. Christy Kinahan already has convictions for money laundering in Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium.

In September 2020 Spanish authorities charged Kinahan with passport fraud.

Hutch-Kinahan feud

Gary Hutch was blamed for an attempt on Daniel Kinahan's life, so the Kinahans ordered him to be shot.

In January 2016, in an event that received international media attention, hitmen working for Gerry Hutch dressed up as Gardaí before attacking a boxing weigh-in at the Regency Hotel in North Dublin. It is believed they were aiming for Christy Kinahan's son Daniel, who was in attendance.

The addition to SDN List blocks any property of the designated persons within the United States financial system, and prohibits United States persons from business dealings with them. Violations of the sanctions, including assisting in their evasion, come with a maximum criminal penalty of twenty years imprisonment.

On 12 April 2022, the United States Department of State announced the offering of rewards of up to $5 million USD under the Narcotics Rewards Program for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the Kinahan family members. The reward is offered jointly with the Garda Síochána, National Crime Agency, and Drug Enforcement Administration.

Kinahan is believed to be hiding in Dubai, a claim supported by Google Maps reviews posted as recently as 2023 under the alias 'Christopher Vincent' which appear to show his reflection in attached photos. The nature of the stores and restaurants reviewed point towards a luxurious lifestyle within the UAE, as well as detailing trips to Egypt, Zimbabwe, and Hong Kong for unspecified business. Daniel, Kinahan's son and alleged accomplice, was also captured in Dubai in 2026.