A man has been extradited to the Republic to stand trial accused of dangerous driving causing the death of two teenagers in Donegal close to eight years ago.
The unnamed 31-year-old man was first arrested on foot of an extradition warrant more than two years ago, in connection with the deaths of Nathan Dixon-Gill (17) and 18-year-old Nathan Farrell.
The teenagers, from Buncrana, were killed in a single vehicle crash near Quigley’s Point in Inishowen in April 2017. Three other males were injured.
In a statement, the PSNI said the man was extradited on Tuesday to the Republic, where he is wanted to stand trial for the offence of dangerous driving causing death.
This is in relation to a road traffic collision that occurred in Co Donegal in April 2017 and which resulted in the death of two people, the PSNI added.
He is also set to stand trial for possession of a controlled drug for the purposes of sale and supply. This offence occurred in the Donegal area in July 2020. The man was arrested on September 15, 2022.
In a second extradition on Tuesday, a 41-year-old man was returned to Lithuania, where he had been sentenced to close to three years in prison for a number of fraud offences that happened occurred in 2016 and 2017. The man was arrested in the Armagh area in November 2024.
A Sergeant Davey, of the International Policing Unit, said: “The police service continues to work closely with our partners to locate, arrest and extradite those wanted in other jurisdictions.
“Our message is clear that Northern Ireland is not a safe haven for anyone trying to avoid arrest or the consequences of their actions. We will relentlessly pursue anyone trying to delay or deny justice to victims of crime.”