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London trader's spoofing ‘not a crime in the UK’, court told

Judge notes that FCA hasn't shown any interest in the 'Hounslow trader'

The London trader accused of contributing to the 2010 flash crash should not be extradited to the US because his actions can not be considered criminal under UK law, a court has heard.

On the second day of a two-day extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court, defence lawyers for Navinder Singh Sarao argued that spoofing - the act of placing trades on an exchange with the intention of cancelling them - was not illegal under English law.

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