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Afghan national faces extradition in drugs, illegal firearms charges

Abdul Zahir Qadir, a former Deputy Speaker of Afghanistan's parliament. [Courtesy, ODPP]

Abdul Zahir Qadir, 492 a former Deputy Speaker of Afghanistan's parliament, will now be extradited to the United States to face charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.

This is after a ruling by a Nairobi Court allowing an application by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga to have Abdul sent to the US to face the crimes.

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