French court agrees to extradition of fugitive Italian mafia assassin
A French court has agreed to the extradition to Italy of Edgardo Greco a convicted murderer, suspected of being a member of the powerful 'Ndrangheta Calabrian mafia, who was arrested in France in February after 16 years on the run.
The Lyon appeals court on Thursday agreed to Italy's extradition request, noting that Greco has not consented.
His lawyer, David Metaxas, said he will appeal the decision because