Portuguese Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request of Alleged Plane Hijacker

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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
28
Issue: 
1
Abstract: 

On November 17, 2011, the Court of Relation of Lisbon issued a decision, denying the extradition request of the United States government of George Wright.  A U.S. citizen, Mr. Wright fled the U.S. after allegedly hijacking an airplane in 1970.1


                1               Court of Relation Denied Extradition of George Wright to the U.S. (Tribunal da Relaço recusou extradiçio de George Wright para os EUA), Jornal de Noticias, Nov. 17, 2011.