A 33-year-old man wanted by Luxembourg authorities on a European arrest warrant was taken into custody at Frankfurt am Main Airport on Tuesday. Among other things, he is accused of stealing a total of around €376,000 and two cars, the German federal police said on Thursday.

The man is alleged to have deceived several car dealers and authorities with forged documents, contracts and signatures. He is also accused of money laundering, according to the German police statement.

Facing up to 20 years in prison

According to a spokesperson for the police, a Luxembourg court issued a European arrest warrant for the suspect on 13 June 2024. It is still unclear which of the offences the 33-year-old is accused of having committed in Luxembourg.

Following his arrest, the man was brought before a judge in Frankfurt. The judge will decide whether the man should be extradited, the press release added. If convicted, the man could face a prison sentence of up to 20 years.

A spokesperson for the Luxembourg public prosecutor’s office confirmed the arrest of the 33-year-old on the basis of a European arrest warrant. The warrant had been issued by a Luxembourg investigating magistrate, the spokesperson told the Luxemburger Wort. The Luxembourg judiciary is now awaiting the man’s extradition to the Grand Duchy.

(This article was originally published by the Luxemburger Wort. Translated using an AI tool and edited by Aaron Grunwald.)