The good news for Wesley Snipes is that Namibia has no extradition treaty with the United States, so he can remain safely in the country shooting a new film as the U.S. spins its wheels trying to arrest him on charges of tax evasion. An official from the Namibia Film Commission confirmed that Snipes was in the country filming a new movie titled “Swakopmund,” ” He has been in Namibia since the end of August,” said Edwin Kanguatjivi, chief executive officer of the Namibia Film Commission, according to Reuters.
Snipes, is wanted for arrest in the U.S. after receiving an eight-count indictment last Tuesday. The indictment alleges that Snipes failed to file federal income tax returns from 1999 through 2004 and conspired with two accomplices to file two amended returns for Snipes for 1996 and 1997, fraudulently claiming tax refunds of almost $12 million. The 44-year-old actor could face 16 years in prison if convicted on all charges.