A Slovak national who was being sought by Slovak police over insurance fraud has been apprehended in Cuba, TASR learnt from Martin Waldl of the Police Corps Presidium's communications and crime prevention department on Thursday.
“Following close cooperation with the Cuban Embassy in Slovakia and the Slovak Embassy in Cuba, the first extradition of a person from Cuba to Slovakia took place today,” said Waldl. Slovakia's National Crime Agency worked with Interpol in tracking the man down. He will be remanded in custody in a Slovak prison later today. According to Waldl, the man - identified only as Radovan S. - made fraudulent insurance claims over fictitious traffic accidents. The man received €141,000 from insurance companies using bogus claims and, along with accomplices, placed claims worth another €27,000. Nitra District Court made out an international arrest warrant for the man on 21 March. If convicted, Radovan S. may spend up to 15 years in jail.
