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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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US could seize two Australian properties of former marine if he is convicted of training Chinese pilots

Aerial view of Cremorne point southeast of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia
Former marine Daniel Duggan owns a house on Cremorne point, south-east of Hobart in Tasmania, which the US government says is one of two properties liable for forfeiture. Photograph: Drone Vision

The US government is seeking to seize two country properties in Australia from former fighter pilot Daniel Duggan if he is convicted, as it argues in court for his extradition on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering.

The US alleges Duggan, a former US citizen now naturalised Australian, trained Chinese fighter pilots to land fighter jets on aircraft carriers, in defiance of arms trafficking laws, and engaged in a conspiracy to launder money.

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