THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The alleged leader of an Asian drug syndicate who has been compared to Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is fighting extradition to Australia, saying would not get a fair trial there. While Australia has extradition treaties with both the Netherlands and Canada, Tse's lawyer argued in court on Tuesday that Dutch extradition policies were more advantageous for Australian law enforcement. "Mass media are calling me a drug kingpin but that is not true," ANP news agency quoted him as telling the judges through interpreters. He added that he was scared Australian judges would be biased against him. The Rotterdam court is expected on July 2 to rule on the extradition request or order additional investigations into the circumstances of Tse's arrest.

Source: The Star June 22, 2021 16:47 UTC