- In incoming extraditions, obtain federal arrest warrants for fugitives
- Represent the U.S. government in federal extradition hearings for incoming extradition requests
- Oversee incoming extradition cases in their federal districts
- Prepare outgoing extradition documents for OIA review
- Provide responses, such as supporting evidence, in outgoing extradition requests
- Prosecute those international fugitives successfully extradited to the United States who are charged with federal crimes
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- In incoming extradition cases, verifies locations of and apprehends fugitives
- Transfers custody of fugitives to foreign authorities upon finding of extraditability
- In outgoing extradition cases, accepts custody transfer of fugitives from foreign authorities. Accompanies fugitives to the United States for prosecution or incarceration
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- Facilitates delivery of extradition documents to and from foreign governments
- Authenticates extradition documents and certifies that they contain all required documents
- Provides updates to OIA on the status of outgoing extradition requests
- The Office of the Legal Advisor's Law Enforcement and Intelligence is the principal point of contact for extraditions
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- Serves as U.S. representative to INTERPOL
- Forwards information obtained through U.S. and international sources on the whereabouts of fugitives to OIA
- Reviews Red Notice fugitive lookouts for U.S. prosecutors and forwards them to INTERPOL headquarters in France
- Notifies OIA when fugitives from the United States have been apprehended based on Red Notices so that OIA can commence the extradition process
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