Top FIFA Official Extradited to United States, Say Switzerland Officials
The Swiss Federal Office of Justice did not name the official in a brief statement following Wednesday's extradition.
Swiss justice officials said on Thursday they had extradited to the United States an official detained in a U.S. corruption investigation into world soccer's governing body FIFA. (Comparing FIFA to Mafia, Insulting to Mafia: US Senator)
The Swiss Federal Office of Justice did not name the official in a brief statement following Wednesday's extradition. (Sepp Blatter Claims Innocence)
A source told Reuters last week Jeffrey Webb, a former FIFA vice president and president of the CONCACAF regional soccer federation, had agreed to be extradited to the United States to face corruption charges.
"The first of the seven FIFA officials being held in custody in Switzerland was extradited to the U.S. on 15 July," the justice office said. (Sponsors Will Quit Unless FIFA Reforms Are Undertaken)
"He was handed over to a three-man U.S. police escort in Zurich who accompanied him on the flight to New York."