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Fugitive Convicted in Norway for Sexual Abuse and Fraud Arrested Near Granada

The case moves to Spain's National Court for potential surrender under a European arrest warrant.

Overview

  • Spanish National Police detained a 66-year-old man of Chilean origin and Swedish nationality in a town in the Granada metropolitan area.
  • Officers tracked his routine breakfasts at the same café and set up a targeted operation that led to the arrest.
  • He was convicted in 2022 by Norway's Borgating Court of Appeal for sexual abuse and fraud and is wanted to serve a prison sentence.
  • Europol provided information used to confirm his identity and the validity of the active European arrest request.
  • After the arrest he was transferred to Madrid and placed before Investigative Court No. 1 of the Audiencia Nacional, and police say he has no criminal record in Spain.