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Moroccan police arrested a Norwegian national flagged by Interpol on Thursday Casablanca, following a Red Notice issued by his country’s judicial authorities.
The check of Interpol’s database revealed that the 63-year old was wanted under a warrant by the Oslo National Central Bureau for his alleged involvement in a tax evasion case, according to a security source.
Preliminary findings from the investigation indicate that the suspect embezzled funds of approximately 500 million Norwegian kroner ( €46 million) from the Norwegian government by submitting fake invoices to fraudulently claim VAT refunds on behalf of several of his private companies.
The suspect has been placed under legal procedures related to the extradition process. Meanwhile, the Interpol National Central Bureau in Rabat, operating under the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), has been tasked with notifying its counterpart in Norway of the arrest.
This operation is part of ongoing international security cooperation, and reflects the efforts of Moroccan security services to apprehend inviduals wanted internationally for cross-border crimes.
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