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Ex-Marine Pilot Loses Extradition Appeal to US
16 Apr
Summary
- Former U.S. Marine pilot lost appeal against extradition to the U.S.
- He faces U.S. charges for violating arms control laws while training Chinese pilots.
- The court ruled dual criminality was not required for extradition.
A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot, Daniel Duggan, has failed in his attempt to block extradition from Australia to the United States. Duggan, now an Australian citizen, was arrested in October 2022 following a U.S. request. He is accused of violating U.S. arms control laws during the period of 2009 to 2012.
Duggan's legal team challenged the extradition decision, arguing errors in its approval and the absence of "dual criminality." However, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed the appeal, finding no errors in the attorney-general's decision. The court stated the extradition treaty did not mandate dual criminality.
Duggan faces four charges in the U.S., including conspiring to violate arms export laws and money laundering, with potential prison sentences up to 20 years. He has been in custody since his arrest and his family vowed to consider further options.
