NewzMikhael Mezrahi, a 61-year-old dual citizen of Mexico and Israel known as 'El Banquero', was detained at the El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia. Colombian authorities apprehended him following the activation of legal procedures related to an international arrest warrant.
Mezrahi is accused of orchestrating a sophisticated, multi-million-dollar fraud scheme targeting the Bank of Khartoum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The arrest marks a significant development in the cross-border financial crime case, resulting in his detention on Colombian soil as authorities move forward with the extradition or legal process.
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