Australia approves extradition of former US Marine Daniel Duggan over alleged training of Chinese military pilots [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Australia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilots

By KEIRAN SMITH
Updated 12:38 AM EST, December 23, 2024

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators.

Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus approved the extradition on Monday, ending the Boston-born 55-year-old’s nearly two-year attempt to avoid being returned to the U.S.

Duggan, who served in the Marines for 12 years before immigrating to Australia and giving up his U.S. citizenship, has been in a maximum-security prison since he was arrested in 2022 at his family home in the state of New South Wales. He is the father of six children.

Dreyfus confirmed in a statement on Monday he had approved the extradition but did not say when Duggan would be transferred to the U.S.

-snip-

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/australia-extradition-marine-pilot-duggan-chinese-military-91c0fc14dc296a3a60894bfe8306d7c3