On 5 July 2000, he was arrested by the police pursuant to an extradition request from the United Kingdom based on a robbery alleged to have taken place in London in 1983, and on his alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking.
ووفقاً للدولة الطرف، كان بمقدور صاحب البلاغ طلب محام آخر إذا كان لديه اعتراض على المحامي الذي وفرته الدولة.