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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Danish national could soon be extradited to India over 1995 arms smuggling case

AP2011

Denmark’s top prosecuting authority said on Friday that it approved the extradition to India of a Danish national accused of involvement in an arms smuggling case 28 years ago, but that a court of law must make the final decision.

Niels Holck has admitted taking part in dropping assault rifles, rocket launchers and missiles from a cargo plane in eastern India in 1995. Indian police said they were meant for an Indian revolutionary group.

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