Russia Detains Israeli-Canadian Racing Driver Wanted for US Fraud

Joshua Cartu, linked to a multimillion-dollar binary options scheme, faces potential charges under Russian law.

Joshua Cartu was arrested at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg on August 19.
Cartu is accused of defrauding investors through an illegal online stock trading scheme from 2013 to 2018.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a statement in May 2020 detailing the fraud allegations.
Cartu's foreign passport complicates potential extradition to the United States.
His arrest follows a major prisoner swap between Russia and the West last month.