<h1>CBI extradites alleged economic offender from US after 25-year flight following jewelry export document forgery</h1> The Central Bureau of Investigation successfully extradited an alleged economic offender from the United States after a 25-year flight from justice. The individual, who owned a company and conspired with two brothers, allegedly forged export documents including shipping bills and bank certificates in 1998 to obtain duty-free import licenses for jewelry manufacturing. They sold these licenses to another company, causing government losses of Rs 1.44 crore. The accused fled to the US in 1999, overstaying her visa. After extensive legal proceedings spanning multiple US courts and administrative forums, extradition was finally approved in March 2025 under the bilateral extradition treaty.