Royal Gibraltar Police and HM Customs officers have recently attended a one-day study course on the subject of extradition.

The course was given by Graceanne Gear from the Office of Criminal Prosecution & Litigations and focussed on how officers can help fight international crime by increasing their knowledge of the extradition process. 

The officers also studied how foreign law enforcement agencies can seek the extradition of any criminals who might be in Gibraltar.

A spokesman from the RGP, said that the training was “very important.”

He said: “This knowledge will help us tackle criminals who come to Gibraltar who have committed crimes in other countries and are trying to escape justice.

“It will also help us find criminals from Gibraltar who have left jurisdiction and are hiding elsewhere now.

“Our officers will now have the knowledge and skills to enable them to use international legal mechanisms to bring international criminals to justice.”