Extradition request for Colombia Three

THE Government last night received substantial documentation from the Colombian authorities requesting the extradition of the so-called Colombia Three.

The Irish Examiner understands that the file arrived at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin shortly after 6pm yesterday and was then sent to the Department of Justice.

The documentation from the Colombian authorities is extensive and the Department of Justice will not be in a position to assess if it is a formal extradition request until the papers have been fully examined.