Former Martinair executive extradited to US on price fixing charges

A former Martinair executive has been extradited to the US to face charges related to cargo price fixing after ten years on the run. Maria Ullings, a Dutch national, was originally indicted in 2010 by the US District Court in Atlanta for allegedly participating in a global conspiracy to fix air cargo prices, says the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Ullings formerly served as senior VP with the company. “A fugitive for almost 10 years, Ullings was apprehended by Italian authorities in July 2019 while visiting Sicily,” says the department. “Ullings initially contested extradition in the Italian courts, but after the Court of Appeals of Palermo ruled that she be extradited, she waived her appeal.” The indictment states that Ullings “conspired with others to suppress and eliminate competition by fixing and coordinating certain surcharges, including fuel surcharges, charged to customers located in the United States and elsewhere for air cargo shipments.” The allegations state that she conspired in price fixing from January 2001 to February 2006.<br/>