Man extradited from the US remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate's Court

A man who was extradited from the United States has been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate's Court today facing 13 charges dating back to 2016.

Stewart McAllister (29) of no fixed abode appeared charged with among other things robbery of a fast food outlet on September 4, 2016, possessing an offensive weapon namely an iron bar, possessing cocaine with intent to supply and a series of driving offences including two counts of dangerous driving in Duke Street and Simpson's Brae.

All of these offences were said to have occurred on September 4, 2016.

McAllister was also charged with assault on a police officer on September 6, 2016.

A police officer proved the warrant and connected the accused to the charges. 

Defence solicitor Paddy MacDermott said this was an eight-year-old case and his client had been extradited from the US where he had been in custody since April of this year. 

He said the defendant had 'no income whatsoever and will be going into custody.'

The solicitor said that there had been two other co-accused in these cases 'but they had been dealt with years ago'.

Mr MacDermott said that the case would be going to the Crown Court for disposal and a preliminary enquiry would have to be held. 

McAllister was remanded in custody to appear again on August 29.