South Africa: Dutch Arms Dealer's Extradition Papers Arrive From the Netherlands

Extradition papers for Dutch arms dealer Augustinus Kouwenhoven have arrived from the Netherlands, the Cape Town Magistrate's Court heard on Friday.

Kouwenhoven, who was convicted of selling firearms to former Liberian president Charles Taylor, was arrested in Fresnaye in December 2017. He faces a 19-year jail sentence in the Netherlands for crimes against humanity.

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