A district court judge has granted an application to extradite a man to Western Australia to face charges relating to alleged property laundering after more than $A2 million ($NZ 2.08million) cash was seized there late last year.
In the Queenstown District Court yesterday, counsel Michael Walker said Seng Hock Michael Chua consented to the order being made.
The order was sought on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia under the Extradition Act 1999.
A provisional warrant for Chua had been executed on June 21 and he had been remanded in custody at Invercargill Prison by consent since.
It, and an endorsement for Chua's arrest, were both granted by Judge Mark Callaghan in the Queenstown District Court yesterday.
Chua would be moved to Christchurch Men's Prison to assist Australian authorities with the extradition.
Court documents show three of Chua's co-accused had been in custody in Australia since their arrest on December 18 last year.
Applications for bail had been declined.
Cash seized from the co-accused was counted during an electronic evidentiary recording on December 20 and totalled $A2,027,892.
