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Ostrich conman Martin Evans faces extradition to UK Ostrich conman Martin Evans to be extradited to UK
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A fugitive drug dealing conman from Swansea who went on the run in South Africa is due to learn if he will be extradited to the UK. A fugitive drug dealing conman from Swansea who went on the run in South Africa will be extradited to the UK.
Martin Evans, 52, who swindled ostrich farm investors in south Wales out of £900,000, is being held in Johannesburg following his arrest on 2 August. Martin Evans, 52, who swindled ostrich farm investors in south Wales out of £900,000, appeared at Randburg Magistrates' Court, Johannesburg, on Monday.
It followed his arrest on 2 August.
Evans was jailed for 21 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine and fraudulent trading in 2006, but disappeared in 2011.Evans was jailed for 21 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine and fraudulent trading in 2006, but disappeared in 2011.
He will appear in court on Monday. After the hearing, Lt Gen Solomon Makgale said: "Martin Evans has appeared in court. He has been found by the Randburg magistrate court to be extraditable.
Evans went on the run after failing to return from weekend prison release three years ago. "The date of the actual extradition cannot be communicated at this stage for security reasons."
Fugitive
He went on the run after failing to return from weekend prison release three years ago.
But earlier this month officers from the National Crime Agency and Interpol traced him to a housing complex in South Africa where he was arrested by police.But earlier this month officers from the National Crime Agency and Interpol traced him to a housing complex in South Africa where he was arrested by police.
Evans, who also used the names Martin Roydon Evans, Martin Wayne Evans, Anthony Hall and Paul Kelly, was named as one of the UK's "most wanted" in 2012, when police suspected he was living a life of luxury in Cyprus.Evans, who also used the names Martin Roydon Evans, Martin Wayne Evans, Anthony Hall and Paul Kelly, was named as one of the UK's "most wanted" in 2012, when police suspected he was living a life of luxury in Cyprus.