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By Gary Raynaldo     –  DIPLOMATIC  TIMES

One of Ireland’s “most wanted” fugitives, Sean McGovern, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates following cooperation with INTERPOL, according to the international policing organization. The 38-year-old, an alleged high-ranking member of the Kinahan Organized Crime Group, was taken into custody by Dubai Police last Thursday after publication of an INTERPOL Red Notice. A Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. A Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant.

Dubai Police  arrested Sean McGovern Thursday October 10, following cooperation via INTERPOL. (Credit: interpol.int)

INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock said:

“One of Ireland’s most wanted individuals has been arrested thanks to the combined efforts of the Irish authorities and the United Arab Emirates. Cases like this underline the value of international police cooperation via INTERPOL’s global network, and again highlights that no fugitive can consider themselves safe from justice.”

INTERPOL said McGovern, who is wanted for charges including murder and directing an organized crime group, will be held in the UAE pending extradition proceedings.