swissinfo.ch
August 7, 2012
Swiss bankers travelling to European countries could risk arrest (Keystone)
Swiss bankers whose names were delivered to the United States in April as part of the crackdown on US tax evaders face the risk of arrest while travelling in some European countries, not just on US soil.
Extradition treaties between the US and countries including France, Germany, Italy, Austria and Britain make it possible for the US to take legal steps via Interpol against bankers suspected of helping US citizens evade taxes, Denise Chervet, central secretary of the Swiss Bank Employees Association told the Swiss News Agency.
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Comments
Skepitcal...Well Yes
I may be skeptical (YES indeed) but shouldn't the US be targeting the bankers in their own country? And are the US targeting the 'Swiss bankers' that actually handed over the names of US criminal bankers?
I was thinking the same
I was thinking the same thing... Maybe they think we hadn't noticed???