Italian and Cambodian police on
Wednesday arrested two Italian fugitive criminals convicted of
sexual violence against a minor and financial offences
respectively.
Antonello Marras, 45, from Ozieri near Sassari, and Christian
Casagrande, 45, from Pordenone, were caught in Cambodian capital
Phnom Penh after Marras was lured to the local immigration
office with a ruse, police said.
Interpol helped track the pair down.
Marras was sentenced in 2003 to eight years and eight months in
jail for sexual violence against a minor while Casagrande,
sought since 2017, must serve remaining prison time of 13 years
for a series of financial crimes ranging from aggravated
extortion to counterfeiting credit cards.
Authorities said extradition proceedings would soon begin for
the pair.
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