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| High-profile fugitive who faked death 'arrested in France' | High-profile fugitive who faked death 'arrested in France' |
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| A high-profile fugitive from Ukraine who faked his death and lived a lavish lifestyle in France has been arrested, officials say. | A high-profile fugitive from Ukraine who faked his death and lived a lavish lifestyle in France has been arrested, officials say. |
| The man - suspected of international fraud and money laundering, and wanted in Ukraine - was held near Dijon. | The man - suspected of international fraud and money laundering, and wanted in Ukraine - was held near Dijon. |
| Europol says more than €4.6m (£4m; $5.3m) in assets - including a castle, a vintage car and works of art - were seized in the raid in eastern France. | Europol says more than €4.6m (£4m; $5.3m) in assets - including a castle, a vintage car and works of art - were seized in the raid in eastern France. |
| Ukrainian investigators have named the suspect as "Malinovsky". | |
| In a statement, Europol said in January the French gendarmerie had launched an investigation into alleged suspicious transactions surrounding the purchase of a castle by a company from Luxembourg. | In a statement, Europol said in January the French gendarmerie had launched an investigation into alleged suspicious transactions surrounding the purchase of a castle by a company from Luxembourg. |
| The EU's law enforcement agency said the firm's "ultimate beneficial owner was a Ukrainian citizen". | The EU's law enforcement agency said the firm's "ultimate beneficial owner was a Ukrainian citizen". |
| Realising the international dimension of the case, the gendarmerie later requested assistance from Europol. | Realising the international dimension of the case, the gendarmerie later requested assistance from Europol. |
| It was later established that the man was on the wanted list in Ukraine on suspicion of "large-scale corruption". | It was later established that the man was on the wanted list in Ukraine on suspicion of "large-scale corruption". |
| "He had however managed to evade justice by producing forged death certificates," Europol said. | "He had however managed to evade justice by producing forged death certificates," Europol said. |
| Europol added that the fugitive was not only alive, but was "enjoying a lavish lifestyle in France". | Europol added that the fugitive was not only alive, but was "enjoying a lavish lifestyle in France". |
| The man was arrested earlier this month, together with three alleged accomplices, Europol said. | The man was arrested earlier this month, together with three alleged accomplices, Europol said. |
| Officials in Luxembourg have so far not commented. | |