Poland presses US to extradite police chief murder suspect

Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro and National Prosecutor Janusz Kaczmarek are leaving for Washington to discuss the possible extradition of a Polish-American businessman with US officials. Edward Mazur has been wanted by Polish authorities in connection with suspected involvement in the murder of national police chief Marek Papala in 1998. According to evidence gathered, Mazur could be the person who ordered the contract for the killing of general Papala. Shortly before his assassination Marek Papala had been nominated Poland’s liaison officer with the European Union on matters of countering international organized crime. Poland has been seeking Mazur’s extradition for the past one and a half year to no avail. Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro and National Prosecutor Janusz Kaczmarek are to hold talks on speeding up the process with FBI representatives and the US Prosecutor General.

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