Colombia Three ‘may well be extradited’
Speaking for the first time since the three fugitives came out of hiding, Mr McDowell said Ireland would “not become a haven” for people who breached international law and endangered other people.
“If there is a case to be made for their extradition to Colombia, if it’s lawful under Irish law, that is something which may well happen,” he said. The three - Niall Connolly, James Monaghan and Martin McCauley - fled Colombia last December after an appeals court sentenced them to 17 years for training guerrillas belonging to the FARC rebels.
