Australia seeks extraditon of accused money launderer

The authorities in Australia have requested the extradition from the United States of a 24-year-old U. S. national who is accused of laundering money for a Colombian narcotics trafficking operation.
Spanish-speaking John Paul Viana, of N. W. 114th Avenue, Miami, Florida, was arrested in Miami on December 7, 2005 – the same day an extradition complaint was filed against him at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.