Suspected Crime Boss Daniel Kinahan Held in Ireland
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Daniel Kinahan, a suspected crime boss, has spent his first night in custody in Ireland.
He is believed to be one of the most wanted men in the world. Police in several countries have long searched for him.
Kinahan was extradited from Dubai, a major city in the United Arab Emirates, to Ireland.
An extradition happens when one country sends a person to another country to face the law.
Kinahan is suspected of leading a large criminal organisation, often called a crime boss.
His arrival in Ireland ends a long period during which he lived outside the country while remaining a wanted man.
Details about the case are still limited, but the news has drawn wide attention because of Kinahan's reputation.
Many people are now watching to see what happens next in the legal process against him.
Vocabulary7 words
- suspected
- thought to have done something bad, but not yet proven
- custody
- the state of being held by police
- extradited
- sent by law from one country to face charges in another
- extradition
- the legal act of sending someone to another country
- crime boss
- the leader of a criminal group
- wanted
- searched for by police because of suspected crimes
- criminal organisation
- a group of people who work together to do illegal things
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Answer key
1. He was extradited from Dubai and is now in custody in Ireland 2. He is one of the world's most wanted men 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Daniel Kinahan, a _____ crime boss, has spent his first night in _____ in Ireland.
He is believed to be one of the most _____ men in the world.
Kinahan was _____ from Dubai, a major city in the United Arab Emirates, to Ireland.
An _____ happens when one country sends a person to another country to face the law.
Kinahan is suspected of leading a large _____, often called a _____.
His arrival in Ireland ends a long period during which he lived outside the _____.
Many people are now watching to see what happens next in the legal _____ against him.
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