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Bellingcat and @thetimes.com revealed that two of the world’s most wanted men were visible at a live-streamed MMA event in Dubai. Now, Search Party digs into the Kinahan cartel and their US-sanctioned leaders. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj0G...

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You can read our reporting on Christy and Daniel Kinahan’s appearance at the 971 Fighting Championship last June, here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

bellingcat.comNew Footage Shows Wanted Kinahan Cartel Kingpins Post-Sanctions - bellingcatDaniel and Christy Kinahan have been photographed in Dubai, marking the most recent sighting of the wanted crime bosses since the US levied sanctions against the cartel.

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20 Mar

The investigation marked the most recent sighting of the wanted crime bosses in years, and was the first visual proof that the most senior members of the cartel were still in hiding in Dubai as recently as last summer.

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20 Mar

We also revealed that MMA fighter Mounir Lazzez, who was pictured with the Kinahans at the event in Dubai, has business interests extending far beyond the world of combat sports.

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20 Mar

We uncovered records that link Lazzez to multimillion dollar deals for crude oil tankers that were later sanctioned by the US government for helping the Iranian regime. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

bellingcat.comEx-UFC Fighter and Kinahan 'Friend' Mounir Lazzez Linked to Iran Sanctions - bellingcatMounir Lazzez, the ex-UFC fighter photographed with the Kinahan cartel bosses, is linked to multimillion dollar deals for oil tankers that were later sanctioned by the US government for helping the Ir...