It happens often. See &quot;Mr. Nice&quot; <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Mr_Nice_(book)" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Mr_Nice_(book)</a> - he was a pot smuggler who had never entered the states and was not a UK citizen but the DEA managed to extradite him anyway.