03.22.07
Seychelles in the process of preparing bilateral extradition treaty
The Seychelles is preparing a bilateral extradition treaty with Czech Republic. If everything goes well, the treaty could be ratified and come into effect in approximately 6 months.
In accordance with the Check Justice Ministry, a new draft bilateral extradition treaty that has been signed between the Republic of Seychelles and Czech Republic could give the Czech government the legal powers necessary or finally extraditing fugitive and alleged mob boss Radovan KrejÄÃÅ™ home for trial.
On February 26, 2007, a Czech delegation returned home from a trip to the Seychelles where drafting an extradition treaty between the 2 countries was successfully completed.
Check Justice Ministry confirmed that the trip was a joint effort of the experts from the Republic of Seychelles and from Czech Republic, however no names, ranks and numbers of participants were disclosed. As a result of diplomatic negotiations, the draft was signed.
KrejÄÃÅ™ fled his homeland, Czech Republic, in 2005 while police were searching his Prague home. Later, he told the media that state attorney Jaroslav DolejÅ¡Ã had helped him to escape providing him with a passport. An investigation into the bungled police operation shelved in February 2006 had revealed no charges. KrejÄÃÅ™ is accused of numerous crimes; there is defrauding the government of nearly 3 billion KÄ in customs fees and plotting the murder of a customs officer among them. He is also involved in another criminal investigation related to the 2002 kidnapping and disappearance of Lambert KrejÄÃÅ™, his father.
KrejÄÃÅ™ has lived in the Seychelles since 2006. Efforts to bring KrejÄÃÅ™ to justice have been troubled by his Seychelles citizenship, which he purportedly bought in 1996. The bilateral extradition treaty could get the criminal to be extradited. However, this is not guaranteed as the draft contains the Seychelles’ right to refuse the extradition.