The French drug trafficker Mohamed Amra, arrested on Saturday in Romania after nine months in the run, was in possession of false documents and lived in an apartment rented in the suburbs of Bucharest by two accomplices while waiting to make cosmetic surgery, according to the police. “He lived in an apartment rented via two … Read more
Arrested in Morocco in March 2024 and extradited to France Wednesday, Félix Bingui, alleged chief of the “Yoda” clan, was indicted and placed in pre -trial detention on Friday evening in Marseille, confirmed his lawyer, Me Philippe Ohayon. “It is in a serene climate that it all happened,” he said, adding that his client was … Read more
The interim Government of Bangladesh formally requested this Monday from India to facilitate the extradition of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka, so that she can be tried in several criminal proceedings opened against her, which include accusations of crimes against humanity or genocide. “We have sent a note verbale to the Indian … Read more
Released but not (yet) delivered. This Tuesday, the Danish court in Nuuk, Greenland, decided to release environmental activist Paul Watson, the founder of the NGO Sea Shepherd. If the latter is assured of being able to reach France to spend the end-of-year holidays, he is not out of the woods. We take stock. Why was … Read more
He was extradited to France on Friday from Chile. A 52-year-old man was indicted for child abuse, the Lons-le-Saunier public prosecutor’s office confirmed this Sunday in Jura. The man was placed in pre-trial detention and indicted for acts of rape, sexual assault and corruption against around ten minors in Franche-Comté between 2015 and 2023, confirmed … Read more
“Paul Watson must remain in detention until November 13, 2024,” Greenland police said this Wednesday in a statement published on their website. The creator of the “Captain Paul Watson Foundation” and activist of the NGO Sea Shepherd France appeared once again before the Greenland court, which was to rule on a now confirmed continued provisional … Read more
A fierce opponent of whaling detained in Greenland, environmental activist Paul Watson requested political asylum in France from Emmanuel Macron. He hopes to avoid being extradited to Japan, which is pursuing him for acts dating back 14 years. Here are the main issues surrounding this case. – What is Paul Watson accused of? The 73-year-old … Read more
According to the Federal Ministry of Justice in Switzerland, the main suspect in the murder of Philippine, a 19-year-old French student found dead in September, refused to be extradited to France. Taha O., a 22-year-old Moroccan, arrested at Geneva’s main station on September 24, rejected the simplified extradition procedure during his hearing on October 16. … Read more