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jT J <~ - ' ' * ^ 20 The H*v W OfcKfTt*, W. C. TWWtr, September 7, 1 *76 dpeec.y extradition songn $i^> ; 5^ vn .nr /^r> case HONS 0 0 7 7 1 8 Pnn stiff w| Nbi tife^t can." Pearce said. An extradition request for three New The extradition process usually tak^s Yurk men accused ot deliberately dumping attaint two weeks, but that could be shurt- oil curtt_ining PCBs along North Carolina cned if New York authorities comply with hi-hwavs is expected to land or\ the desk of the reouest for quick action. Pearce said. Nfw York (iov. Hugh L. Carey today. It also is possible that the three men may Che request, asking for the return of waive their right to an extradition hearing. Hubert J. Hunt*. 4*. and his tw sons. Ran- The men could fight the extradition with <).ill (turns. 2i*. anti Timothy Burns. 23. was rt>urt action. mailed sxt*a! dehvery Wednesday by Gov. . "Tlicy have not said they wiM resist, so James l> Hunt Jr. Dial is still a possibility at this point." Hunt * legal counsel. Jack L. Cozort. also Pearce said. mntarted Carey's office by telephone , x)n Wednesday, the men remained in Wednesdav to ask for quick action in,the > Chautauqua County Jail-in New York under c.tse. said tiary Pearce. Hunt's press sec- ' $5.<JX> bond and had not waived their extra rv -tv. dition rights, according to authorities lie called U> tell (hem that the papers ' there. , . \are on the wav and that we're real coo - Also Wednesday. U.S. Middle District t t med. so how about expediting it if they Attorney H.M. "Mickey" Michaux of Crcensboro said he may meet next week with officials of the Environmental Protec tion Agency to discuss possible charges against the three men in his district. Michaux said his office has not been in volved in the case because most of the spills occurred in counties in North Caroli na's Eastern Judicial District. The three men were indicted last week on felony and misdemeanor charges of dumping of the industrial chemical along highways in Halifax County. The chemical is believed to cause liver cancer in labora tory animals and numerous chrome ail ments in humans. . Federal officials have also charged the three men with eight counts of improperly disposing of PCBs in 10 North Carolina counties. If convicted, the mm face fines of up to $25,000 and one year in jail on each charge. .As long as the men remain in stat* custo dy in New York or North Carolina, howev er. federal warrants cannot be served. The warrants can be served if the men are released on bond. Federal prosecutors have filed detainers requiring that ihv suspects be held if they post bond so Usat the federal warrants can be served A total of 210 miles of highways in 15 counties have been contaminated by the dumping of PCBs. polychlorinated biphe nyls. The chemical is used in electrical transformers and other electrical equipment , 1