Arrest of Israeli billionaire Benny Steinmetz in “El. Venizelos »
at Athens airport «El. VenizelosThe wanted person was arrested by Interpol, famous billionaire Israelite businessman Benny Steinmetz, against whom a “red ad” was pending.
According to information, the billionaire Benny Steinmetz arrived by private flight from Israel on November 24th.
The police during the check found that an arrest warrant is pending against him, handcuffed him and led him to appellate prosecutor. There according to information he was released without specifying whether the restrictive conditions were set or not.
The warrant concerns convicted in Romania of fraud case therefore Romanian authorities request his extradition in case of arrest anywhere in the world.
Information states that the “red ad” against him has been lifted by Interpol and that the removal of the warning is delayed from border control systems.
Following these developments Benny Steinmetz was barred from leaving Greece.
Steinmetz has from time to time has occupied the international media with his business activitiesin many countries around the world. His fortune is estimated to reach the astronomical amount of ta 4 billion euro.