Former Marine accused of training Chinese pilots to be returned to US
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
Australia has approved the extradition of former U.S. Marine Daniel Duggan as of Monday, Dec. 23, over accusations he illegally trained Chinese pilots. The move, rubber-stamped by Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, puts an end to Duggan’s nearly two-year attempt to avoid a return to the United States.
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Dreyfus also contends that “given the opportunity” to argue against his surrender to the U.S., Duggan did not do so. Duggan, a 55-year-old naturalized Australian citizen, was arrested in rural New South Wales in 2022 after returning home from China, where he had lived since 2014.
U.S. authorities said that Duggan traveled to Australia, the U.S., China and South Africa between 2009 and 2012. They said Duggan agreed to provide services to a Chinese-owned company, including evaluation of Chinese military pilot trainees and instructions on landing on aircraft carriers.
U.S. prosecutors assert that Duggan reportedly received more than $60,000 for his services. However, Duggan denies the allegations leveled by U.S. law enforcement.
Meanwhile, his lawyers contend that there is no evidence the Chinese aviators trained were military. They also argue he was no longer an American citizen when the alleged offense occurred, and his actions are “not considered a crime in Australia.”
Duggan’s defense notes that their client renounced his American citizenship in 2016 at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, reportedly backdated to 2012 on a certificate. Duggan served in the U.S. Marines for 12 years, and he is a father of six.
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His family told Reuters that they are “devastated by the decision,” and his wife told the news outlet that she received a letter from the government stating Duggan’s extradition will take place between Dec. 30, 2024, and Feb. 17, 2025.
If convicted in the United States, Duggan reportedly faces up to 60 years in prison.
[KARAH RUCKER]
AUSTRALIA APPROVED THE EXTRADITION OF FORMER U-S MARINE DANIEL DUGGAN MONDAY OVER ACCUSATIONS HE ILLEGALLY TRAINED CHINESE PILOTS.
THE MOVE SIGNED OFF BY AUSTRALIA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL MARK DREYFUS PUTS AN END TO DUGGAN’S NEARLY TWO-YEAR ATTEMPT TO AVOID A RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES.
DUGGAN, A 55-YEAR-OLD NATURALIZED AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN, WAS ARRESTED IN RURAL NEW SOUTH WALES IN 2022 AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM CHINA, WHERE HE LIVED SINCE 2014.
THE U-S SAYS DUGGAN TRAVELED FROM AUSTRALIA, THE U-S, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA BETWEEN 2009 AND 2012.
THEY SAY DUGGAN AGREED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO A CHINESE-OWENED COMPANY.
INCLUDING EVALUATION OF CHINESE MILITARY PILOT TRAINEES AND INSTRUCTIONS ON LANDING ON AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.
PROSECUTORS ASSERT DUGGAN RECEIVED MORE THAN 60-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR HIS SERVICES.
DUGGAN DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS.
HIS LAWYERS CONTEND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THE CHINESE AVIATORS HE TRAINED WERE MILITARY.
THEY ALSO ARGUE HE WAS NO LONGER AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHEN THE ALLEGED OFFENSES OCCURRED AND HIS ACTIONS ARE “NOT CONSIDERED A CRIME IN AUSTRALIA.”
NOTING, HE RENOUNCED HIS U-S CITIZENSHIP IN 2016 AT THE U-S EMBASSY IN BEIJING, BACKDATED TO 2012 ON A CERTIFICATE.
DUGGAN SERVED IN THE U.S. MARINES FOR 12 YEARS. HE IS A FATHER OF SIX AND HIS FAMILY SAYS THEY’RE “DEVASTATED” BY THE DECISION.
HIS WIFE TELLING REUTERS SHE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT STATING DUGGAN’S EXTRADITION WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN DECEMBER 30TH 2024 AND FEBRUARY 17TH 2025
IF CONVICTED IN THE U-S, DUGGAN FACES UP TO 60 YEARS BEHIND BARS.
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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– I’M KARAH RUCKER.
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