Notorious and once untouchable gangland boss Daniel Kinahan is said to have fled his Dubai hideout amid fears that police are ready to finally pounce for his arrest.
Intelligence-led detectives understand that the son of the crime godfather, Dapper Don Christy - the creator of the €1billion organised crime group - is on the run from his safe haven and looking to become incognito in Central Asia.
And that news came on the same day when almost 5,000 miles away his in-laws mourned the loss of Daniel's partner's mother, who was laid to rest in north Dublin, Dublin Live reports.
Family members and loved ones gathered in the Ayrfield area near Coolock as Daniel's mother-in-law left for cremation where, unsurprisingly, he was not among the mourners.
The mounting pressure on the head honcho of the Kinahan Cartel following the unravelling of Daniel's new boxing plan has left the Don furious after decades of running a smooth and almost problem-free organisation.
A source told the Irish Daily Mail: "Gardaí have made it clear that we are going after Daniel and there are investigations and plans at advanced stages to try and hold him criminally culpable for his activities.
"There is now intelligence that he’s opted to leave Dubai because of this mounting pressure."
The fight game had planned to be their get out of jail card, pulling the wool over the eyes of some of sport's most loved and well-respected figures - but that was never going to wash with Irish journalists, political figures and people who continue to be haunted by the family's past.
The source added: "This information is being fully checked at the moment but is being treated as very credible."
It emerged that Dan was even the man who played a vital role in talks between a potential historic fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, a clash which would have been coined the greatest of all time, pieced together by one of the greatest mob bosses of all time.
The attempts to turn into a respected businessman and boxing promoter were helped along the way by the dream job of becoming special advisor to KHK Sports.
But since the lid has been lifted worldwide on the crime powerhouse of the Kinahan Cartel, that role has since been snatched from his greedy grasp.
And one man who is determined to make sure it doesn't stop there, is Assistant Commissioner John O'Driscoll.
At a special briefing in June, he warned that the Cartel's days were numbered.
He said: “Ultimately, we believe, we can bring about the downfall of those who are at the top of the pyramid.” “It is ultimately our aim to dismantle the [Kinahan] entire crime group.
“Based on our experience we are confident that the evidence we have gained in investigations we are undertaking will result in the charging of other people.”
He said: “While I might not mention any names in particular until such time as criminal charges are brought, if we gather such evidence as to prefer criminal charges, clearly the hierarchy of people in these crime groups are being targeted.
“It is ultimately our aim to dismantle the entire crime group.
“We would say to all of those involved in organised crime that it is not too late to repair the damage to their own communities.”
