Computer Hacker Gary McKinnon faces extradition.

News 09 10 2009: Gary McKinnon has been refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court against extradition to the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />US on charges of breaking into the Pentagon's computer systems. His Mother Ms Sharp said: "When we vote someone in to...

Viktor Bout "Merchant of Death" Arms Dealer Bail Request Refused

A Thai court refused the bail request for the alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout who inspired the film "Lord of War". Viktor Bout is wanted by the US for supplying weapons to terrorist organizations. On August 11, Thailand rejected the extradition request by the US, and...

British hacker Gary McKinnon faces extradition to the USA

"British hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to the United States." Although Gary McKinnon admits that he was able to gain access to sensitive networks in the USA, he was not malicious. He suffers from a mental disability, and hence...

Suspect in cruiser theft charged

" Suspect in cruiser theft charged01/08/09 OREGON, Mo. — A Jamesport man who allegedly escaped from the Holt County Jail on Christmas Day in one of the department’s cruisers has been formally charged in the matter. Ross A. Archer, 42, faces felony counts of escape and...

Australia mulls extradition of Iraqi `trafficker` from Indonesia

""We thank Indonesia for its timely assistance in arresting Mr. Ahmadi pursuant to Australia's provisional arrest request." Indonesian immigration office spokesman Agato Simamora said Ahmadi was the organiser of a smuggling ring that had trafficked 903 people to Australia...

Indonesia-China extradition treaty to be signed this year

""Everything related to the extradition treaty has been discussed and it is now only a matter of the two countries` foreign ministers fixing the time to sign it," Sudrajat said.He said the agreement could be signed either in Indonesia or in China but it was up to the two...

RI, China ready to sign extradition pact: envoy

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian and Chinese governments will in the near future sign an extradition treaty as part of their efforts to enhance their bilateral relations, Indonesian Ambassador to China Sudrajat said. "In due course of time, the two countries` foreign...

US sentences Colombian drug kingpin to 30 years

"Manuel Felipe Salazar-Espinoza, also known as "Hoover," was convicted in June in federal court of heading an international drug trafficking ring that laundered millions of dollars and smuggled cocaine by the ton aboard speedboats between Colombia and Panama.The drugs were...

Cannabis Seeds for Sale at Courthouse as Vancouver 3 Agree to Plea

Marc Emery and his now-former co-defendants held a press conference this morning (Tuesday January 22nd) to discuss the plea bargain which results in no extradition to the USA. Emery, Greg Williams and Michelle Rainey made their remarks outside the BC Supreme Court house...