To the consternation of local authorities, the fugitive diamond merchant will be permitted to remain in Antigua & Barbuda for now.
This week has seen a flurry of updates on the Mehul Choksi story. We provide a brief summary of events until now.
Antigua’s CIP saw revenues rise prodigiously on the year, but the PM worries an Indian fugitive is imperiling one of the country’s biggest income sources.
Through the legal protections afforded to him under Antigua’s common law system, the former diamond merchant has been able to stave off extradition so far.
Three purported criminals have made headlines for their reported connections to CIP-countries this week. We’ve summarized the stories. Mehul Choksi –
Indian officials have received confirmation from Antigua that Mehul Choksi is in the country and will move to request extradition
Opinion of the Editor: The Antigua & Barbuda CIU came under fire this week after revealing they had granted citizenship
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has formally requested that Antiguan authorities account for the whereabouts of Mehul Choksi. Responding to
Mehul Choksi, an Indian billionaire diamond-magnate whose passport Indian authorities revoked earlier this year in conjunction with their issuing of
