New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED), while opposing a plea of alleged middleman Christian Michel James seeking release in the VVIP chopper deal case, stated that besides other offences, his extradition was sought for trial in the Money laundering case also.

The ED filed a reply on Tuesday opposing the plea pending before the court of Special Judge Sanjay Jindal at Rouse Avenue court. The ED said that the plea is "misleading" and "devoid of any merits." It deserves to be dismissed.

It is also stated that Article 17 of the 'Extradition Treaty' with the UAE not only permits trial for offences in respect of which extradition of an accused person is sought, but also for the offences connected.

The reply of ED also mentione...