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Arms accused faces NI extradition | Arms accused faces NI extradition |
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One of the men held to be responsible for the Omagh bombing in a civil judgement will face extradition proceedings in Northern Ireland. | One of the men held to be responsible for the Omagh bombing in a civil judgement will face extradition proceedings in Northern Ireland. |
Liam Campbell, 46, is wanted in Lithuania in connection with arms smuggling offences. | Liam Campbell, 46, is wanted in Lithuania in connection with arms smuggling offences. |
Extradition proceedings are at an advanced stage in the Irish Republic and a defence lawyer argued those should be allowed to continue. | Extradition proceedings are at an advanced stage in the Irish Republic and a defence lawyer argued those should be allowed to continue. |
However, a judge said Lithuania wanted the case to be heard in the UK. | However, a judge said Lithuania wanted the case to be heard in the UK. |
He said there was no reason for him to turn their request down and remanded Campbell in custody. | He said there was no reason for him to turn their request down and remanded Campbell in custody. |
Last month, Campbell, of Upper Faughart, County Louth, and three other men were ruled to have been responsible for the Omagh bombing after a landmark civil case brought by families of some of the victims of the 1998 atrocity. | Last month, Campbell, of Upper Faughart, County Louth, and three other men were ruled to have been responsible for the Omagh bombing after a landmark civil case brought by families of some of the victims of the 1998 atrocity. |
Campbell was arrested in May after crossing the border into Northern Ireland. | Campbell was arrested in May after crossing the border into Northern Ireland. |
Belfast Recorder Tom Burgess said a warrant for Campbell's arrest was sent to Northern Ireland and to the Republic of Ireland at or about the same in January. | |
He said Campbell had chosen of his own free will to come into Northern Ireland in May. | |
"I find no reason to impart to the PSNI any bad faith or abuse of their powers," he said. | |
"They were arresting someone under an instrument duly issued by a judicial authority. That judicial authority has advised that it wishes the matter to proceed in this jurisdiction." | |
Extradition proceedings against him over the alleged weapons plot had already been going on for six months in the Republic at the time he was arrested in NI. | |
Belfast Recorders Court was previously told the plot involved smuggling weapons including automatic rifles, ammunition, projectors, detonators and timers into Ireland for use by dissident republicans. | Belfast Recorders Court was previously told the plot involved smuggling weapons including automatic rifles, ammunition, projectors, detonators and timers into Ireland for use by dissident republicans. |
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