Monday, March 5, 2012

Canadian court rejects German-Canadian arms dealer's attempt to stay in Canada

A Canadian court on Thursday rejected a German arms dealer's latest attempt to avoid being extradited to Germany on charges of fraud and tax evasion.

The move came as unrelated allegations by Karlheinz Schreiber have led to a major investigation of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, leading some in the Canadian government to say Schreiber should stay in Canada to testify about his allegations.

Schreiber has alleged in court documents that he paid Mulroney $300,000 Canadian in cash as part of an arrangement that was finalized during Mulroney's final days as prime minister in 1993.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called a public …

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