US asks Jamaica to extradite alleged leader of ‘Shower Posse’ gang on drug, weapons chargesSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The United States has asked Jamaica to extradite a suspected crime boss to face federal drug and weapons-trafficking charges in New York, officials said Monday. Alleged leader of 1995 kidnapping of Americans extradited from Philippines for trial in USWASHINGTON — The Justice Department says the alleged leader of a group of Muslim rebels who took U.S. citizens and others hostage in the Philippines in 1995 has been extradited to the United States to stand trial. Ex-American soldier extradited to Germany to face murder charges in 25-year-old caseBERLIN — An American man has been extradited to Germany to face charges that he raped and murdered a 19-year-old woman near where he worked on a U.S. military base 25 years ago, police said Monday. Thai court rejects US request to extradite alleged Russian arms dealer on terrorism chargesBANGKOK — A Thai court on Tuesday rejected a U.S. request to extradite a Russian arms dealer who allegedly sold weapons to dictators and warlords around the world, raising the prospect that he could be freed by the weekend. Thai court rejects US request to extradite Russian arms dealer to face terrorism chargesBANGKOK — A Thai court Tuesday rejected a U.S. request to extradite an alleged Russian arms smuggler dubbed the “Merchant of Death,” dealing a setback to American efforts to try him on charges of plotting to supply arms to Colombian rebels. Reputed Colombian cocaine kingpin Diego Montoya to plead guilty next weekMIAMI — Diego “Don Diego” Montoya, reputed boss of Colombia’s notorious North Valley cocaine cartel who was once on the FBI’s most wanted list, is set to plead guilty next week to U.S. drug charges. UK court dismisses requests against US extradition in connection with ‘98 embassy bombingsLONDON — A British court has dismissed motions by two terror suspects asking not to be extradited to the United States. 3rd suspect in Harvard dorm shooting faces murder charge in Massachusetts courtMEDFORD, Mass. — A New York City man charged in connection with a fatal shooting at a Harvard University dormitory is scheduled to face a judge in Massachusetts. Canada extradites German businessman Schreiber, accused of role in Kohl scandalMUNICH — Karlheinz Schreiber, a key figure in a political party financing scandal involving former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, was extradited to Germany from Canada to face criminal charges after losing a decade-long court battle. Businessman Schreiber being extradited from Canada to GermanyTORONTO — German-Canadian businessman Karlheinz Schreiber is being extradited to Germany, Canada’s justice department has confirmed. Canadian judge denies German businessman’s bid for injunction to halt extraditionTORONTO — A Canadian judge has denied a German-Canadian businessman’s request for an injunction to stop his imminent extradition to Germany. Union Carbide says Bhopal leak couldn’t be foreseen, executive sought for arrest not to blameUnion Carbide is defending its former chief executive now wanted for arrest in India, saying managers couldn’t have foreseen a gas leak at the chemical company’s Bhopal plant that killed 10,000 people 25 years ago. India court orders arrest of accused American in Bhopal gas leak that killed 10,000India orders arrest of American in Bhopal gas leak NEW DELHI — An Indian court issued a warrant Friday for the arrest of the former head of the American chemical company responsible for a gas leak that killed at least 10,000 people in Bhopal 25 years ago. UK High Court rejects computer hacker’s bid to avoid extradition to the US to face trialLONDON — Britain’s High Court on Friday rejected an autistic British man’s bid to avoid extradition to the United States to face trial for hacking into military computers. Uncle of murdered Mass. pregnant woman says he is grateful baby girl is aliveCONCORD, N.H. — The uncle of a murdered Massachusetts woman says he is grateful that the woman accused of cutting a fetus from his pregnant niece kept the baby girl alive. Suspect in killing of Florida panhandle couple cleared for extradition from Ala.BREWTON, Ala. — A southern Alabama sheriff has told a newspaper that a man accused in the killing of a Florida panhandle couple has been cleared for extradition to Florida. Calif. man extradited to face charges of transporting rare, stolen violins from LA to EuropeLOS ANGELES — French authorities have extradited a suspect to Los Angeles to face federal charges of transporting two rare, stolen violins. Colombia extradites to US rebel jailer of 3 Americans, BetancourtBOGOTA — Colombian authorities extradited to the United States on Thursday a rebel “jailer” captured in last year’s storybook rescue of three U.S. military contractors and ex-presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. Judge OKs Pa. man’s extradition to Peru to stand trial on charges he killed his wifeHARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man is being extradited to Peru to stand trial for the murder of a 21-year-old woman he married there. Lawyer for Briton accused of US military computer hacking: extradition would violate rightsLONDON — Prosecutors failed to consider the human rights argument against forcing an autistic British man accused of hacking into U.S. military computers to stand trial in the United States, a defense lawyer said Tuesday. US extradites ‘Minister of Cocaine’ to Bolivia to serve time for political killingsLA PAZ, Bolivia — The United States deported a key figure in Bolivia’s last military dictatorship back home Thursday to serve a 30-year prison sentence for crimes including genocide and political assassinations. Sweden to extradite Rwanda genocide suspect; to stand trial at homeSTOCKHOLM — Sweden will extradite a man accused of taking part in mass slaughter in Rwanda to his homeland, marking the first time an EU nation has sent back a suspect to face charges in the 1994 genocide, officials said Thursday. Panama’s ex-dictator Manuel Noriega asking US Supreme Court to block his extradition to FranceMIAMI — Panama’s former dictator Manuel Noriega asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to block his extradition to France to face money-laundering charges, contending that as a prisoner of war he must be allowed to return home. African Union leaders refuse to extradite Sudan’s president, denounce international courtSIRTE, Libya — After bitter wrangling, Africa’s leaders agreed Friday to denounce the International Criminal Court and refuse to extradite Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity in Darfur. Arms dealer gets 25 years in NYC terror case
Former Greek Siemens executive ordered held in Germany pending possible extraditionMUNICH — A German court said Wednesday it has ordered that a former head of Siemens AG’s Greek branch be kept in custody pending a decision on his possible extradition to face money laundering and bribery charges. Defense attorney asks judge to uphold bond decision for Texas billionaire StanfordHOUSTON — Defense attorneys are opposing a prosecutors’ request to delay an order letting Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford post a bond that would free him until he is tried on charges he swindled investors out of $7 billion. Pakistan: No formal request from India to extradite Mumbai attack suspectsISLAMABAD — Pakistan has not received a formal request from India to hand over a group of suspects in last year’s deadly Mumbai terrorist attacks and probably would not do so if it did, a government spokesman said Wednesday. Indian court issues arrest warrants for 22 Pakistanis in Mumbai attacks, demands extraditionMUMBAI, India — An Indian court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for 22 Pakistani nationals accused of masterminding last year’s deadly Mumbai terrorist attacks, including the founder of an Islamist militant group recently freed by a Pakistani court. Serb extradited from Norway sentenced to 20 years for execution of Croatian POWs in 1991BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s war crimes court convicted a Croatian Serb on Tuesday for his role in the 1991 torture and killing of 200 Croatian prisoners at a pig farm during the Balkan conflicts. |
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NEW YORK — A man extradited from Romania in a plot to sell weapons to Colombian militants has been sentenced in New York City to 25 years in prison. Federal Judge Jed Rakoff sentenced Tareq Mousa al Ghazi on Wednesday. Al Ghazi was convicted in March of conspiracy to murder U.S. officers, conspiracy to acquire and export anti-aircraft missiles and conspiracy to support a terrorist group. He could have received a life sentence.
