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Extradition fight on alleged £100 million money laundering conspiracy adjourned
Summary
James Anthony Tighe, 64, of Pettiswood, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, faces a High Court challenge to his extradition to the United Kingdom. He is wanted by British authorities for alleged involvement in a £100 million money‑laundering conspiracy linked to large‑scale fraud against UK public revenue. The UK seeks his surrender to face charges of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue, one charge of cheating the public revenue, and one charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering covering 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2005. Tighe was arrested in July 2012 under a European Arrest Warrant issued in September 2011. A previous High Court ruling allowing his surrender was overturned by the Supreme Court in December 2010 due to inadequacies in the warrant's description of the alleged offence. The High Court adjourned the case for three weeks, with Mr Justice John Edwards noting he had two cases to consider before delivering a judgment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Extradition fight on alleged £100 million money laundering conspiracy adjourned. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- January 1, 1997 Incident
- December 31, 2005 Incident
- July 2012 Incident
- September 2011 Incident
- December 2010 Incident
- February 25 Adjournment
- 2014-02-04 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: United Kingdom, where he is wanted in connection with an alleged £100 million money laundering conspiracy, has been adjourned for three weeks.
Places mentioned
- High Court
- The High Court
- Supreme Court
Topics
Fraud Stage Charge Or Pretrial
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