Extradition for embezzlement or fraud

William F

If someone flees a country for embezzlement or fraud at what point will a country consider extraditing that person for the alleged offence?
Is there a certain figure they have to surpass like 80 million euro or will 1 thousand euro suffice?

Manach

From what I remember of International law 101, it depends on numerous factors beyond the level of fraud. Key would be what type of bilateral and/or international treaties are in effect between country of origin and destination. Another factor would be that some countries (offhand Israel) will not in most circumstances deport one of their citizens.

Victor

In requesting an extradition, there would be an administrative (not judicial) cost-benefit analysis - no use if extraditing someone for a €40 unpaid parking ticket if it might cost €100,000 to complete the extradition. That notional €100,000 might be much better spent on other measures. Law enforcement isn't all about individual cases, it is also about the dissuasive factor of discouraging would-be criminals and encouraging compliance. So, it might be deemed worthwhile seeking an extradition costing a notional €100,000 against someone accused of a €30,000 or even €10,000 crime. Note that multiple offences are more likely to attract attention than one offence, e.g. if Tom defrauds 100 people of €1,000, he's going to attract a lot more attention than Dick who defrauded one persion of €2,000.

Note that law enforcement is inherently loss-making. Not only would there be an inherent conflict of interest if it was profit-making, but the objective is that the benefit of law enforcement should accrue to the population in general.

In granting an extradition, other factors would be:
* Whether the alleged offence has a parallel offence in the extraditing country. So, getting Russia to extradite someone for insider trading may be difficult, As I understand insider trading is legal there.
* The likely punishment. Many countries are reluctant to extradite to countries that use the death penalty. They usually insist that the death penalty not be sought.

Fred Swanson

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Victor

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Some countries have mandatory prosecution. However, in Poland I understand theft under €300 is a police fine only.