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Spain extradites suspect thought to be spam kingpin to US
Source: Associated Press
Spain extradites suspect thought to be spam kingpin to US
35 minutes ago
MADRID (AP) — Spain says it has extradited to the United States a Russian citizen who is suspected of being one the world’s most notorious spammers.
Pyotr Levashov, a 37-year-old from St. Petersburg, was arrested in April while vacationing with his family in Barcelona.
U.S. authorities had asked for him to be detained on charges of fraud and unauthorized interception of electronic communications.
A statement from Spain’s National Police said officers handed Levashov over to U.S. marshals on Friday.
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35 minutes ago
MADRID (AP) — Spain says it has extradited to the United States a Russian citizen who is suspected of being one the world’s most notorious spammers.
Pyotr Levashov, a 37-year-old from St. Petersburg, was arrested in April while vacationing with his family in Barcelona.
U.S. authorities had asked for him to be detained on charges of fraud and unauthorized interception of electronic communications.
A statement from Spain’s National Police said officers handed Levashov over to U.S. marshals on Friday.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/532fc117d9524ad5a1b4458852fdf61f/Spain-extradites-suspect-thought-to-be-spam-kingpin-to-US