Man extradited from Malaysia over boats

Australian Federal Police have arrested an Iraqi national based in Malaysia who allegedly organised three people-smuggling boats.

asylum_boat_L_1604_aap_355126527 — Never far from political debate; boats heading from Indonesian waters towards Australia. (File, AAP)

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Published 1 November 2013 12:57pm

Updated 1 November 2013 4:37pm

Source: AAP

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An Iraqi national has been extradited from Malaysia to face court over people-smuggling charges.

Two Australian Federal Police officers went to Kuala Lumpur in the past week to pick up the man, who allegedly organised three boats to take 763 people from Indonesia to Australian waters in 2001.

Operation Sovereign Borders commander Angus Campbell said the man would be charged in a Perth court on Friday.

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