The United States has applied to extradite a Bermudian charged with stealing $1.9 million from the Bermuda Government to stand trial for fraud in the US.

Magistrates? Court heard yesterday that the US has obtained a provisional warrant to have Harrison Isaac Jr. extradited.

It is understood the US wants Isaac to stand trail in New York over the wire fraud and access device fraud of $1.9 million.

Isaac, 34, was remanded in custody again and the US now has 60 days to convince a magistrate in Bermuda that it has a strong enough case to extradite him.

Former Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Kulandra Ratneser asked for the $1.9 million fraud and money laundering charge in Bermuda against Isaac to be discontinued, although this can be reactivated at a later date.

?The events that gave rise to this provisional warrant are set out in the request from the US,? Mr. Ratneser told the court.

?You can see the see the extent of the involvement of the accused, and what would happen if he is given bail, that it would jeopardise the investigation in the US and elsewhere.?

Isaac was an employee at the Accountant General?s office and was charged with the fraud of $1,904,988 some time between January 1, 2003 and April 15, 2004, and of money laundering.

Acting Senior Magistrate Carlisle Greaves denied an application from Isaac?s lawyer Richard Hector for bail and continued to remand him in custody until May 26.