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Switzerland Asks Spain to Extradite Whistleblower Falciani

by Reuters

   ZURICH --

   Switzerland's justice ministry on Thursday submitted a formal request
   for the extradition of Swiss bank whistleblower Herve Falciani from
   Spain.

   "The Federal Office of Justice on April 5 transmitted a formal request
   for extradition via diplomatic channels," a spokesman said in an
   emailed statement.

   Spanish police on Wednesday arrested Falciani, a former employee of
   HSBC's Swiss private bank, who was convicted in Switzerland of
   industrial espionage after leaking clients' tax information.