Daniel Duggan, an Australian pilot, will be surrendered to the United States as early as next week to face charges of arms trafficking and money laundering. The Australian government approved his extradition after the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, confirmed the decision. Duggan faces a potential 60-year prison term if convicted in the US.
An Australia n pilot will be surrendered to the United States as early as next week after the federal government approved the extradition of the, will be handed over to American authorities in the early part of 2025. In a statement, his family said they were “devastated” at the decision after the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, on Monday confirmed he had approved Duggan’s extradition to the US.
“Mr Duggan was given the opportunity to provide representations as to why he should not be surrendered to the United States. In arriving at my decision, I took into consideration all material in front of me.”The US has sought the extradition of Duggan, 55, on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering arising from his alleged training of Chinese fighter pilots more than a decade ago. The allegations have not been tested in court.
The father of six – whose children are aged between six and 18 and are all Australian citizens – faces a potential 60-year prison term if convicted in the US. The family said they received a short letter from the attorney general’s department on Friday confirming Dreyfus’ decision, which set out that Duggan would be escorted to the US sometime after 30 December and before 17 February.
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