Southport man Fowaz Rachid Bargashoun, 22, extradited to NSW to face eight charges

A man wanted by interstate police has given up his fight to stop authorities from extraditing him. Read what happened in court

Fowaz Rachid Bargashoun extradited to New South Wales. Picture: Supplied.

A Gold Coast man wanted by interstate police has given-up his fight to stop authorities from extraditing him.

Fowaz Rachid Bargashoun has been in custody at the Southport Watchhouse since June 20

following his arrest on an extradition warrant by the New South Wales Police Force.

Court documents revealed he was wanted over a single charge of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm which police allege occurred in the NSW suburb of Liverpool on June 17.

Fowaz Rachid Bargashoun extradited to New South Wales. Picture: Supplied.

The 22-year-old’s lawyer Torik Dib told Southport Magistrates Court on Friday that his client intended to oppose the extradition and wanted to make an application for bail.

If successful, Mr Dib said Bargashoun would travel interstate of his own accord to deal with the matters.

The case was adjourned for the weekend and set down for an hour-long hearing on Monday where, represented by a duty lawyer, the court heard Bargashoun had changed his mind and would no longer fight the extradition.

It was also revealed that the NSW Police Force had pressed a further seven charges against Bargashoun including two counts of aggravated dangerous driving, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, assaulting and intimidating a frontline emergency services worker, and low range drink driving.

Fowaz Rachid Bargashoun extradited to New South Wales. Picture: Supplied.

Magistrate White approved the extradition warrant and Bargashoun was taken into the custody of NSW police.

He is listed to appear at Tweed Heads Local Court on Wednesday for mention on the charges where he is expected to make an application for bail.