Romanian Fraud Suspect Wanted for €6,000+ Scam Extradited from Spain to Andorra

A 66-year-old Romanian man, non-resident in Andorra and wanted internationally for fraud exceeding €6,000 as well as illicit association, has been extradited from Spain.

Police reported his transfer to the Principality on Thursday. Spanish authorities, alerted via an Interpol notice from Andorra, detected the fugitive and took him into custody before presenting him to the relevant Spanish courts. Cooperation across Andorran and Spanish police, judicial, and diplomatic bodies enabled the rapid process.

The man faced detention during a routine traffic stop on the A-52 motorway in Verín, Ourense province, Galicia, by Civil Guard officers. A check of his documents revealed the international arrest warrant issued by Andorran judicial bodies and shared through Interpol Andorra and Interpol Madrid.

Spanish courts approved his handover. Upon arrival in Andorra, the investigating judge at the Batllia ordered his prosecution and immediate imprisonment at the La Comella penitentiary centre, where he awaits trial for the alleged crimes.