ABC Online has reported that Indonesian police have arrested a notorious people smuggler and are now considering whether to extradite him to Australia to stand trial.
According to the head of Indonesia's anti-people smuggling task force, Sayyeed Abbas Azad was detained early yesterday morning.
Senior Commissioner Budi Santoso says the Australian Federal Police have told him that Abbas organised a boat that arrived at Christmas Island two weeks ago with more than 100 asylum seekers on board.
Australia has wanted to extradite Abbas for well over a year.
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