Judge rejects extradition of West Van man to U.S. in fentanyl overdose case

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B.C. Supreme Court justice rule U.S. did not provide documents by deadline; extension would violate charter rights A B.C. Supreme Court justice has refused to grant a U.S. request to extradite a West Vancouver man facing charges for allegedly running an international drug dealing operation over the “dark web” linked to the opioid overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy servicemen. Thomas Michael Federuik of West Vancouver was arrested almost two years ago, on May 24, 2022, along with British citizen Paul Anthony Nicholls, 44. The two men are accused in the U.S. of conspiring to import drugs from China and...