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Fifa corruption inquiry: Switzerland extradites official to US
Source: Reuters
Fifa corruption inquiry: Switzerland extradites official to US
Reuters in Zurich
Thursday 16 July 2015 11.36 BST
A Fifa official arrested in Switzerland has been extradited to the US as part of a corruption investigation into the international football governing body.
The Swiss Federal Office of Justice did not name the official, but the news came six days after it was reported that Jeffrey Webb – one of seven current and former Fifa employees arrested in Switzerland in May – had agreed not to fight his extradition.
The allegations under investigation by US and Swiss authorities cover bribery, fraud and money laundering, including possible corruption in the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.
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A Swiss justice official said: “The first of the seven Fifa officials being held in custody in Switzerland was extradited to the US on 15 July. He was handed over to a three-man US police escort in Zurich who accompanied him on the flight to New York.”
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Reuters in Zurich
Thursday 16 July 2015 11.36 BST
A Fifa official arrested in Switzerland has been extradited to the US as part of a corruption investigation into the international football governing body.
The Swiss Federal Office of Justice did not name the official, but the news came six days after it was reported that Jeffrey Webb – one of seven current and former Fifa employees arrested in Switzerland in May – had agreed not to fight his extradition.
The allegations under investigation by US and Swiss authorities cover bribery, fraud and money laundering, including possible corruption in the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.
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A Swiss justice official said: “The first of the seven Fifa officials being held in custody in Switzerland was extradited to the US on 15 July. He was handed over to a three-man US police escort in Zurich who accompanied him on the flight to New York.”
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/16/fifa-corruption-switzerland-extradites-official-to-us
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