An American fugitive wanted in the US over a high speed car crash which killed three young students had been drinking and using cannabis in the hours before the fatal accident, a Dublin court heard today.

An American fugitive wanted in connection with a high speed car crash in Washington State which left three students dead is to begin his fight against extradition today.

One of America’s most wanted men continues his battle today against extradition to the US, where he could face trial for the deaths of three people in a hit-and-run.