Karlheinz Schreiber has surrendered himself to the Toronto West Detention Centre.

He arrived at around 4:45 p.m., exiting a taxi and declaring to reporters that they had just witnessed the "biggest political justice scandal in history."

He is to be deported to Germany as early as tomorrow, after a judge this afternoon dismissed his appeal of a surprise extradition order.

"Mr. Schreiber has travelled a long road in fighting his extradition to Germany," said Judge Barbara Ann Conway in handing down the ruling. "He is now at the end of that road."

It has been almost 10 years since Schreiber started fighting his extradition. He was served with an order to surrender by Justice Department officials Friday evening.

Speaking at a snap hearing at the 361 University courthouse earlier this afternoon, Schreiber's counsel, Ed Greenspan, said the timing of the order was a deliberate attempt on the part of Federal Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson to ensure Schreiber's extradition will take place before he had a chance to file an application of judicial review.

"To be served Friday night at 5:10 p.m. on a long weekend ...is unfair...devious...and unnecessary. It's a purposeful attempt to make sure Mr. Schreiber will have no recourse on his extradition to Germany," Greenspan told the court.

Crown prosecutor Richard Kramer argued that the timing of the minister's order is inconsequential and that Schreiber must satisfy three conditions in the eyes of the court to avoid extradition.

First, he had to prove his extradition is a serious issue that must be tried.

In the past and again today, Greenspan had argued that the Canada-Germany extradition treaty was invalid. Kramer disagreed.

Second, said Kramer, Schreiber has to prove he faces irreparable harm if extradited to Germany.

Greenspan argued that imminent jail time should be considered harmful.

Kramer countered that Germany practices high standards of human rights and due process.

Third, Kramer said, Schreiber had to win the balance of convenience.

Greenspan asked the court what difference a judicial review lasting less than a week would make to the court.

Kramer suggested Schreiber has already had 10 years to fight extradition.

Schreiber was not able to say exactly when he'll be extradited, and numerous attempts to contact the Ministry of Justice have gone unanswered.

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He did say, however, that he has big news to share with the Canadian media.

"But I have to be careful at the moment," he said.

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