Man suspected of ordering a murder extradited to Norway

Man suspected of ordering a murder extradited to NorwayMan suspected of ordering a murder extradited to Norway.Photo: Cornelius Poppe / NTB scanpix

A 29-year-old man who was arrested last September in Dubai, has been extradited to Norway.

The man is suspected of having ordered the murder of a 31 year old man in Oslo in 2012.

The 29-year-old was wanted internationally by Norwegian police and arrested in Dubai on September 1st of last year. Now he is in Norway after a long process to get him extradited from the United Arab Emirates.

– The man is charged with premeditated murder and attempted murder or complicity in these acts in connection with the murder and attempted murder in Ensjø in Oslo in August 2012. He will be brought to court for remand on Friday, Oslo police said in a statement.

The man has been appointed lawyer John Christian Elden as his defence.

Source: NTB scanpix / Norway Today