Petronel Pal loses appeal against extradition to Romania

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Petronel Pal lost an appeal against his extradition to Romania at the Court of Appeal. The proceedings were reported on 2 June 2021. He is wanted for prosecution in Romania for aggravated murder allegedly committed in Navan, Co Meath, in April 2014, and for the creation of an organised crime group.

The court dismissed his challenge to a High Court order for surrender to Romania, made in April 2020. It held that surrender was not prohibited by Section 44 of the European Arrest Warrant Act 2003. A 14-day stay was imposed to allow a possible Supreme Court appeal.