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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ben Doherty

Alleged illegal conduct by Asio could stymie extradition of Daniel Duggan to US on charges of arms trafficking

The US government is seeking the extradition of former US marines pilot Daniel Duggan on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering.
The US government is seeking the extradition of former US marines pilot Daniel Duggan on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering. Photograph: Supplied

Alleged illegal conduct by Australia’s spy agency could halt a US effort to extradite a former fighter pilot accused of training Chinese military aviators.

Lawyers for Daniel Edmund Duggan, 54, will argue to temporarily stay a request from the US to extradite him to America while Australia’s inspector general of intelligence services (IGIS) conducts a formal investigation into the conduct of Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Asio) agents in regards to Duggan’s case.

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