Romanian Fraud Suspect Wanted for €6,000+ Scam Extradited from Spain to Andorra
Spanish police detained the fugitive following an Interpol alert from Andorra, leading to swift extradition approved by courts. He now faces prosecution and imprisonment in the Principality.
Key Points
- 66-year-old non-resident Romanian arrested during traffic stop on A-52 in Galicia.
- Wanted internationally via Interpol for fraud over €6,000 and illicit association.
- Spanish courts approved extradition after Andorran arrest order.
- Placed in preventive custody at La Comella pending trial.
A 66-year-old Romanian man, non-resident in Andorra and sought internationally for alleged fraud exceeding €6,000 along with illicit association, was extradited from Spain on Wednesday.
Police confirmed his arrival in the Principality yesterday. Spanish officers located and detained him after Andorran authorities issued an international arrest order via Interpol Andorra. They placed him before local courts, which approved the handover.
The detention occurred during a routine traffic check on the A-52 motorway in Verín, Ourense province, Galicia, by Civil Guard personnel. Document verification uncovered the warrant circulated through Interpol Andorra and Interpol Madrid.
Close collaboration between Andorran and Spanish police, judicial, and diplomatic entities facilitated the quick extradition. On reaching Andorra, the investigating judge at the Batllia ordered his prosecution and immediate entry into preventive custody at La Comella penitentiary, pending trial for the suspected offences.
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