Police today executed the first European extradition warrant for a man wanted
in Ireland for allegedly stealing a yacht.
Mr Lawrence Andrew McMillan (52), is accused of taking the boat from CrosshavenBoatyard in Co Cork last October, Scotland Yard said.
He is also alleged to have stolen three Rolex watches in July 2003 from
jewellers in Killarney, Co Kerry, and Galway City.
Mr McMillan, a British citizen who has no fixed address, is due to appear before
Bow Street Magistrates court in London tomorrow.
The European extradition warrant was introduced at the start of this month to
speed up the process.
The Home Office said a normal case between EU countries should now take about
two to three months, compared to the previous average of 18 months.
There will also be no ministerial involvement, with all extradition's within the EU now a purely judicial process.
