Golf president 'victim of US customs sting'

A golf club president from south London, who is battling extradition to the US, has told a news conference in London that he is "the victim of unlawful conduct by US agents".

Christopher Tappin, 63, from Orpington and president of Kent County Golf Union, denies selling arms to Iran.

Mr Tappin says he was unwittingly caught up in a US customs sting.

He will appear at an extradition hearing in two weeks' time and faces up to 35 years in jail if convicted in a US court.

Caroline Hawley reports.

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