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Ex-marine Daniel Duggan appeals extradition to US over claims of training Chinese pilots
Dan Duggan faces extradition over alleged 2012 arms trafficking involving training Chinese pilots, with legal arguments citing the timing of Australian laws, his barrister said.
- Former United States Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan appeared in person at the Federal Court in Canberra on Thursday to appeal extradition to the United States over alleged training of Chinese military aviators.
- U.S. charges allege Duggan trained Chinese military pilots at the Test Flying Academy of South Africa in 2012, with indictments citing unlicensed training in 2010 and 2012.
- He was arrested in 2022 and has been held in maximum security prisons since, traveling 350 kilometers from Wellington to Canberra with four corrections officers.
- His lawyers argued the equivalent Australian arms‑trafficking law was not in force when he was arrested, challenging dual criminality, while the government will dispute the appeal and Justice James Stellios will announce a verdict.
- Mr Duggan's family and supporters have campaigned for his release, he gained Australian citizenship years ago with U.S. citizenship renunciation backdated to 2012, and he has six children in Australia.
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Ex-Marine fights extradition from Australia to U.S. over training Chinese pilots
Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan on Thursday appealed his extradition from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago. Duggan is accused of training Chinese military pilots while working as an instructor for the Test Flying Academy of South Africa in 2012.He appeared at the court in Canberra to file the appeal with his attorney after traveling 350 kilomet…
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Former Marine Daniel Duggan Appeals Extradition to US over Claims of Training Chinese Pilots
Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan appealed his extradition from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago.
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