Court upholds decision to extradite Alex Tasker to US

The Court of Appeal has upheld retired Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes’ decision that the former Vice President of the Insurance Corporation of Barbados Ltd., Alex Tasker to be extradited to the United States to face charges of money laundering.

However, the court has given him and his attorney Andrew Pilgrim, KC, a stay of six weeks in which to file any appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice.

The US had asked that Tasker, of Mayfair Terrace, Leadvale, Christ Church be extradited to face trial for conspiracy to launder money and two counts of money laundering between August 2015 and April 2016.