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Miklos Bolza

Ex-pilot possibly 'lured' to Australia for extradition

Former US marine Daniel Edmund Duggan is accused of illegally aiding China by training pilots. (PR HANDOUT) (AAP)

A former US pilot could have been "lured" back to Australia with a job offer before his arrest and a subsequent extradition bid by the US government.

Speaking outside Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Monday, lawyer Dennis Miralis said Daniel Edmund Duggan had received security clearance to receive an aviation licence and return from China to work in Australia in 2022.

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