US government claims Daniel Duggan will have to forfeit assets linked to alleged offences of arms trafficking and money laundering
The US government is seeking to seize two country properties in Australia from former fighter pilot Daniel Duggan if he is convicted, as it argues in court for his extradition on charges of arms trafficking and money laundering.
Duggan served more than a decade flying in the US marine corps, rising to the rank of major and working as a military tactical flight instructor. The 54-year-old father of six has spent much of his post-service life living in Tasmania, country New South Wales and Beijing.
The US said that “as early as 2008, Duggan received an email from the US department of state informing him that he was required to register with the directorate of defense trade controls and apply for written authorisation to provide training to a foreign air force”. The indictment nominates two properties as liable for forfeiture: a bush block on the south coast hinterland of NSW; and a beachfront house on Cremorne point south-east of Hobart in Tasmania. The two properties have a combined value of about $2m.
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