The case of the day is United States v. Trabelsi (D.C. Cir. 2017). Days after the 9/11 attack, Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunesian national and former professional footballer, was arrested in Belgium. The policy searched his apartment and found an Uzi submachine gun and a list of chemicals used to make explosives. He was charged with conspiracy, destruction by explosion, possession of weapons of war, and belonging to a private militia. He was convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison.
Tagged: Belgium, extradition