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Greece extradites oligarch to Moldova in $1bn fraud case
A Moldovan oligarch and former senior politician has been extradited from Greece accused of involvement in the theft of $1bn (£748m).
Vladimir Plahotniuc, 59, was flown from Athens to Chisinau on Thursday morning and then taken to a detention centre in Moldova's capital, local officials said.
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The tycoon is one of the main suspects in the disappearance of $1bn from three Moldovan banks in 2014 - a case known as the "theft of the century".
At the time, the sum was reported to be worth more than 10% of Moldova's gross domestic product.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyldynzg48o
Vladimir Plahotniuc, 59, was flown from Athens to Chisinau on Thursday morning and then taken to a detention centre in Moldova's capital, local officials said.
...
The tycoon is one of the main suspects in the disappearance of $1bn from three Moldovan banks in 2014 - a case known as the "theft of the century".
At the time, the sum was reported to be worth more than 10% of Moldova's gross domestic product.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyldynzg48o