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| Spaniard to fight extradition bid | |
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| A suspected Basque separatist arrested in west Belfast is to fight attempts to have him extradited back to Spain. | A suspected Basque separatist arrested in west Belfast is to fight attempts to have him extradited back to Spain. |
| Arturo Villanueva Arteaga, 32, will oppose being returned to his homeland to face terrorism-related charges. | |
| Belfast Recorder's Court was told he has been living in Northern Ireland for up to four years, and had established a tourism business. | Belfast Recorder's Court was told he has been living in Northern Ireland for up to four years, and had established a tourism business. |
| Mr Arteaga, who was granted bail, was ordered to stay at an address on Nansen Street in Belfast. | Mr Arteaga, who was granted bail, was ordered to stay at an address on Nansen Street in Belfast. |
| He was ordered to lodge a £5,000 cash surety as part of his bail conditions. | He was ordered to lodge a £5,000 cash surety as part of his bail conditions. |
| His barrister presented a flyer as proof of the operation of his business. | His barrister presented a flyer as proof of the operation of his business. |
| But a representative of the Spanish authorities seeking Mr Arteaga's extradition, appeared to cast doubt on the business venture. | But a representative of the Spanish authorities seeking Mr Arteaga's extradition, appeared to cast doubt on the business venture. |
| He said: "Records available to police shows this man has claimed state benefit. They are not aware of any business being conducted by him." | He said: "Records available to police shows this man has claimed state benefit. They are not aware of any business being conducted by him." |
| Passport surrendered | Passport surrendered |
| Judge Tom Burgess, the Recorder for Belfast, asked Mr Arteaga if he was willing to return to Spain. | Judge Tom Burgess, the Recorder for Belfast, asked Mr Arteaga if he was willing to return to Spain. |
| His solicitor said: "He does not consent." | His solicitor said: "He does not consent." |
| A passport which was said to have expired in October 2005 was to be surrendered, with any national identity cards also to be handed in. | A passport which was said to have expired in October 2005 was to be surrendered, with any national identity cards also to be handed in. |
| Mr Arteaga's legal team has been given 21 days to prepare their case before it returns to court next month and he has to report to police daily and is banned from leaving Northern Ireland. | Mr Arteaga's legal team has been given 21 days to prepare their case before it returns to court next month and he has to report to police daily and is banned from leaving Northern Ireland. |
| Proceedings against him come as another man wanted for terrorism-related offences in Spain is due to face an extradition hearing in Belfast in May. | Proceedings against him come as another man wanted for terrorism-related offences in Spain is due to face an extradition hearing in Belfast in May. |
| Inaki de Juana Chaos is a convicted Eta killer wanted for allegedly justifying terrorism. | Inaki de Juana Chaos is a convicted Eta killer wanted for allegedly justifying terrorism. |
| He was sentenced to 3,000 years in prison in Spain for 25 murders in the 1980s. However, he was released early in August 2008 and later moved to Ireland. | He was sentenced to 3,000 years in prison in Spain for 25 murders in the 1980s. However, he was released early in August 2008 and later moved to Ireland. |
| A message was allegedly read out in his name after his release containing the Basque phrase "aurrrea bolie", which translates literally as "kick the ball forward". | A message was allegedly read out in his name after his release containing the Basque phrase "aurrrea bolie", which translates literally as "kick the ball forward". |
| Spanish authorities said the phrase was used in many letters among Eta members as an expression of encouragement and continuity in their terrorist activities. | Spanish authorities said the phrase was used in many letters among Eta members as an expression of encouragement and continuity in their terrorist activities. |
| De Chaos faces the possibility of a two-year jail sentence if convicted of the public justification of terrorist actions which caused humiliation and intensified the grief of victims and their relatives. | De Chaos faces the possibility of a two-year jail sentence if convicted of the public justification of terrorist actions which caused humiliation and intensified the grief of victims and their relatives. |