Sean McGovern profile: Rise of Dubliner to top of Kinahan cartel was surprise to gardaí who knew him

McGovern’s involvement in the criminal enterprise grew as his cohorts formed close links with Daniel Kinahan

Kinahan Cartel chief Sean McGovern arrested in Dubai

The rise of Dublin man Sean McGovern to the upper echelons of the Kinahan cartel crime gang came as a surprise to gardaí who dealt with him in his younger years.

While he was close to the likes of Liam Byrne and Liam Roe, he wasn’t initially considered to be of the same importance; merely just another associate rather than a serious player.