The Federal Supreme Court on Friday approved the extradition of French national Mehdi Charafa to France on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.
The decision came after a request from French authorities, and after the defendant had exhausted all legal procedures, state news agency Wam reported.
The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal had issued a decision approving the extradition. The defendant then appealed against the ruling before the Federal Supreme Court, which issued its decision on January 14, rejecting the appeal and approving extradition.
An extradition agreement between the UAE and France was signed in May 2007.