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Date Published: 05/09/2022
ARCHIVED - Money laundering Briton extradited from Murcia to the UK
The 25-year-old Brit was on the run for two years before being captured in the Murcia Region in June
One of the UK’s most wanted criminals, 25-year-old Michael Morgan Foster, will shortly be extradited to Britain, having spent several months behind bars in the Region of Murcia after being captured by Spanish Police back in June.
Interpol has been chasing the fugitive since he disappeared from the UK in 2020, accused of several crimes of fraud and money laundering to the tune of thirty million pounds. His parents were arrested under similar charges and the York Magistrates’ Court issued an international arrest warrant against Foster on July 3.
After almost two years of searching, investigators finally tracked the criminal down to an urbanisation in El Valle, where he was arrested and imprisoned without bail.
According to official sources, between August 30 of 2016 and March 27 of 2019, Foster "conspired with other subjects to defraud numerous people" by posing as the owner of a supposedly successful modelling agency. The scam involved blackmailing customers into paying extortionate amounts for their ‘professional’ photos.
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The Briton’s role was to "operate and manage one of the major businesses operating in Manchester and Leeds used to defraud victims."
Once extradited back to the UK, Foster will face up to ten years behind bars for an offence of conspiracy to defraud and a further 14 years for money laundering.
The Spanish Police forces have successfully apprehended dozens of international fugitives in recent months thank in large part to help from the public, and have this week renewed their appeal for information to track down a highly dangerous Czech criminal wanted for drug trafficking crimes.
Image: Policía Nacional
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