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Plans by Scottish prosecutors to extradite Adam Busby, the alleged leader of a Scottish nationalist terrorist group, from a prison in Dublin have been put on hold after Busby lodged an appeal.Plans by Scottish prosecutors to extradite Adam Busby, the alleged leader of a Scottish nationalist terrorist group, from a prison in Dublin have been put on hold after Busby lodged an appeal.
A court in Dublin granted an extradition warrant for Busby, 64, in July after he was charged with a series of hoax bomb, toxic weapon and poisoning threats against Gordon Brown, the then British prime minister, bridges including the Forth road bridge, and public water supplies across the UK.A court in Dublin granted an extradition warrant for Busby, 64, in July after he was charged with a series of hoax bomb, toxic weapon and poisoning threats against Gordon Brown, the then British prime minister, bridges including the Forth road bridge, and public water supplies across the UK.
But it has now emerged that Busby, who is in custody in prison in Dublin, has been allowed to appeal to Ireland's supreme court. But it has emerged that Busby, who is in custody in prison in Dublin, has been allowed to appeal to Ireland's supreme court.
No court hearing has been set, and sources familiar with the case believe it could take up to six months before a date is arranged.No court hearing has been set, and sources familiar with the case believe it could take up to six months before a date is arranged.
Busby is also facing potential extradition to the US where prosecutors have charged him with 35 counts of fraud, international extortion and making hoax bomb threats against the University of Pittsburgh in late March and April 2012. Busby is also facing potential extradition to the US, where prosecutors have charged him with 35 counts of fraud, international extortion and making hoax bomb threats against the University of Pittsburgh in late March and April 2012.
A grand jury indictment alleges that Busby was involved in making more than 40 bomb threats against the university's library, classrooms, dormitories and other buildings, forcing them to be evacuated more than 100 times. The threats, says the indictment, cost the university more than $300,000 (£183,000) in extra security and baggage checks.A grand jury indictment alleges that Busby was involved in making more than 40 bomb threats against the university's library, classrooms, dormitories and other buildings, forcing them to be evacuated more than 100 times. The threats, says the indictment, cost the university more than $300,000 (£183,000) in extra security and baggage checks.
At one stage, the university offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the hoaxer. The indictment said that offer led to a fresh series of emailed threats to local newspapers and university staff. The university at one stage offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the hoaxer. The indictment said that offer led to a fresh series of emailed threats to local newspapers and university staff.
Soon after Busby's extradition to Scotland was granted in Dublin, a US federal attorney, David Hickton, said: "We remain interested in extraditing Adam Busby to hold him responsible for the indicted crimes here and have taken active steps to secure his presence. Soon after Busby's extradition to Scotland was granted in Dublin, American federal attorney David Hickton said: "We remain interested in extraditing Adam Busby to hold him responsible for the indicted crimes here and have taken active steps to secure his presence.
"We stand in line behind Scotland, which has a prior interest and rights to proceed with Mr Busby for crimes committed there.""We stand in line behind Scotland, which has a prior interest and rights to proceed with Mr Busby for crimes committed there."
Busby, the self-styled leader of the fringe Scottish National Liberation army, fled to Dublin more than 30 years ago after facing prosecution for terrorist offences in Scotland.Busby, the self-styled leader of the fringe Scottish National Liberation army, fled to Dublin more than 30 years ago after facing prosecution for terrorist offences in Scotland.
Since then, he has been linked to repeated hoax attacks including anthrax-laced letters, bomb and poisoning threats against Margaret Thatcher, Cherie Blair, Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, and members of the royal family.Since then, he has been linked to repeated hoax attacks including anthrax-laced letters, bomb and poisoning threats against Margaret Thatcher, Cherie Blair, Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, and members of the royal family.
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