Extradition of John Bico Penaque to Belgium confirmed

Thu 24/10/2024
Extradition of John Bico Penaque to Belgium confirmed
The UAE Embassy in Brussels confirmed the extradition of John Bico Penaque to Belgium on 24 October 2024 following a court ruling — the fourth extradition under the UAE–Belgium agreement (signed Dec 2021, ratified Nov 2022), on money laundering and forgery charges.

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