Wanted in the US for fraud over 200,000 dollars, mthrough withdrawals from ATM machines, with stolen debit and credit card information, was arrested in the Serres area. This is a 52-year-old Bulgarian, against whom a red notice had been issued.

As it became known, a court in the State of Illinois is requesting his extradition as it accuses him of fraud, conspiracy and conspiracy, as well as membership of a criminal organization.

The acts for which he is wanted appear to have been carried out between March 2014 and January 2015. The 52-year-old allegedly operated from his hometown, together with his accomplices. One of them allegedly made the illegal withdrawals in the US by sending the money through a transfer company and using fake recipient details.

According to information, the American prosecution documents refer to dozens of cases of withdrawals with cards issued to financial institutions in Australia and also in European countries (among others Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Denmark).

The 52-year-old Bulgarian was taken to the Prosecutor’s Office of Appeals of Thessaloniki and it was decided to detain him until it is decided by the competent Judicial Council whether or not he will be extradited to the USA.