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03TEGUCIGALPA1608
2003-07-08 00:53:00
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EXTRADITION OF ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS

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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 001608 

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR: L/LEI, DOJ/OIA
FBI PLEASE PASS TO MIAMI LIAISON JUNIOR ORTIZ

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CJAN KCRM CASC HO MORRIS ARNOLD FREDERICK
SUBJECT: EXTRADITION OF ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS

REF: TEGUCIGALPA 00099

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 001608

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR: L/LEI, DOJ/OIA
FBI PLEASE PASS TO MIAMI LIAISON JUNIOR ORTIZ

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CJAN KCRM CASC HO MORRIS ARNOLD FREDERICK
SUBJECT: EXTRADITION OF ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS

REF: TEGUCIGALPA 00099


1. SUMMARY: ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS HAS AN OUTSTANDING
ARREST WARRANT IN THE U.S. FOR CONSPIRACY, ILLEGAL
CONCEALMENT OF ASSETS, MAKING FRAUDULENT AND FALSE
STATEMENTS, AND CONSPIRACY IN MONEY LAUNDERING. ON
MARCH 18, 1992, MR. MORRIS OBTAINED HONDURAN
CITIZENSHIP FRAUDULENTLY BY CONCEALING HIS U.S.
CRIMINAL HISTORY, HOPING TO AVOID EXTRADITION, GIVEN
THAT THE HONDURAN CONSTITUTION DOES NOT ALLOW
EXTRADITION OF ITS NATIONALS. NEVERTHELESS, ON MARCH
7, 1995, THE USG OFFICIALLY REQUESTED THE EXTRADITION
OF ARNOLD FREDERICK MORRIS. ON AUGUST 16, 1996,
HONDURAN SOLICITOR GENERAL REQUESTED REVOCATION OF
MORRIS' HONDURAN CITIZENSHIP. EVER SINCE, HIS CASE HAS
BEEN APPEALED THROUGH THE HONDURAN COURT SYSTEM. END
SUMMARY.


2. CURRENTLY, MORRIS HAS THREE JUDICIAL ACTIONS
PENDING IN THE COURTS:

- AN APPEAL FILED BY MORRIS ON MARCH 25, 2002, WITH
THE SUPREME COURT ARGUING THAT THE REQUEST FOR THE
CANCELLATION OF HIS HONDURAN CITIZENSHIP SHOULD HAVE
BEEN FILED BY THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AND NOT BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

- AN APPEAL FILED BY THE SOLICITOR GENERAL ON NOVEMBER
29, 2002, WITH THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT OBJECTING THE RULING OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE COURT IN SAN PEDRO SULA. THE SAN PEDRO
SULA COURT HAD SUSPENDED THE CANCELLATION OF HIS
NATIONALITY WHILE THE ACQUISITION WAS BEING
CHALLENGED.

- AN APPEAL FILED BY MORRIS ON MARCH 5, 2003, FOR
INTERIM EQUITABLE RELIEF IN ORDER TO INSURE THE
EXECUTION OF THE RULING RENDERED BY ADMINISTRATIVE
COURT IN SAN PEDRO SULA, ON OCTOBER 24, 2002, AND
REJECTED BY THE SOLICITOR GENERAL ON JUNE 9, 2003.



3. ON JUNE 9, 2003, THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FILED A
MOTION WITH THE COURT REJECTING MORRIS' REQUEST FOR
INTERIM EQUITABLE RELIEF. ON JUNE 10, 2003, POST WAS
ADVISED BY THE SOLICITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE OF THE MARCH
5, 2003, MORRIS REQUEST FOR INTERIM EQUITABLE RELIEF
IN ORDER TO INSURE THE EXECUTION OF THE RULING
RENDERED BY THE SAN PEDRO SULA COURT.


4. Post will continue to advise the Department of
developments in this case as they arise.

PAMLER