Italian Fugitive arrested after 12 years

munich - German police on Thursday arrested an Italian at Munich Airport. The man was on international wanted list by Interpol since 2004. The Italian, who also has Brazilian nationality, is wanted in the South American country for tax evasion and diversion of $ 860 million (800 million) abroad.

The sixty man was stopped by US customs in Charlotte because his passport was not in order. Customs put the man back on the plane back to Venice. When the switch in Munich arrested the airport police to him.

Germany wants to extradite the Italian in Brazil. The man confirmed that he was sentenced to ten years in prison in that country, but stated that granted him amnesty. That claim the German police could not verify.