Canada Intends to Extradite Wealthy Tunisian Fugitive

Baku-APA. Canadian officials say they intend to extradite aTunisian billionaire fugitive who is the brother-in-law of Tunisia’s ousted president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, APA reports quoting voanews.com website.
The interim Tunisian government issued an arrest warrant for Belhassen Trabelsi on Wednesday, along with Ali and some of his family members.
Trabelsi is accused of stealing money from the Tunisian government. He arrived in Montreal with his family on January 20.
Turnisia wants Canada to freeze Trabelsi’s assets and revoke his visa while his extradition is being prepared.
Legal experts believe Trabelsi’s extradition may take some time because he is expected to seek refugee status.
The interim Tunisian government issued an arrest warrant for Belhassen Trabelsi on Wednesday, along with Ali and some of his family members.
Trabelsi is accused of stealing money from the Tunisian government. He arrived in Montreal with his family on January 20.
Turnisia wants Canada to freeze Trabelsi’s assets and revoke his visa while his extradition is being prepared.
Legal experts believe Trabelsi’s extradition may take some time because he is expected to seek refugee status.
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