Artur Celmer drug trafficking case referred to EU court

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Artur Celmer’s drug trafficking extradition case was referred by the High Court to the Court of Justice of the European Union on 12 March 2018.

Celmer was wanted in Poland for trial after being arrested in Ireland under a European Arrest Warrant. The referral followed findings that legislative changes had damaged the rule of law and breached democracy in Poland.

The High Court said it needed the European court’s ruling before making a final determination on the extradition case.