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Date Published: 22/08/2023

Russian fraud fugitive arrested while seeking asylum in Benidorm

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Alicante police discovered the man was wanted in connection with a multi-million euro fraud operation

Russian fraud fugitive arrested while seeking asylum in Benidorm

The National Police in Benidorm have arrested a 59-year old Russian man who turned up at the station to process an asylum request. While dealing with his paperwork, officers discovered that the man was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol for an alleged crime of fraud.

According to Russian authorities, the suspect was the general director of a company that suffered millions in losses between 2015 and 2017 due to the “mismanagement” of business funds. He was facing a ten-year prison sentence when he fled Russia for Spain.

The fugitive was subsequently arrested in Benidorm and now awaits extradition to Russia.

In other news: Orihuela Costa set up with food trucks instead of beach bars

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