Can a person who is wanted in another country be arrested and extradited?

Update: 13/8/2024 | 10:34:20 PM - Dragon Law Firm

If a person who is a citizen of country A and is wanted in country B, he/she would like to travel to Vietnam. Can he/she be arrested in Vietnam and extradited to country B?

Question: If a person who is a citizen of country A and is wanted in country B, he/she would like to travel to Vietnam. Can he/she be arrested in Vietnam and extradited to country B?

Answer: Thank you for your question. In this situation, lawyer clarifys into two cases:

- First case: If he/she is internationally wanted, he/she will almost certainly be arrested and extradited to Country B.

- Second case: He/she has not been internationally wanted yet.

In case Vietnam and Country B have a Agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal of Vietnam receives a Diplomatic Note from Country B informing and asking for assistance in this criminal case, if he/she violates Vietnamese administrative or criminal law and then the competent authorities verify, Vietnam would extradited him/her to Country B.

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