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US authorities want fugitive extradited from Tonga

Monday, April 18, 2016 - 19:00.  Updated on Monday, April 18, 2016 - 19:16.

US authorities want fugitive extradited from Tonga

Monday, April 18, 2016 - 19:00
Tongan resident, Christopher Pedras, also known as Antone Thomas Pedras, may face deportation from Tonga after an extradition hearing took place in Nuku’alofa on March 29. The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement division wants Pedras removed from Tonga to face fraud charges including an alleged $8 million Ponzi scheme.

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