Spain apprehends guy who assisted Ethereum designer Virgil Griffith get in North Korea Mike Dalton · 2 weeks ago · 2 minutes checked out
The implicated faces charges of sanctions offenses and extradition to the U.S.
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Spanish authorities have actually apprehended a c who assisted Ethereum designer Virgil Griffith break U.S. sanctions and take a trip to North Korea, Reuters reported on Dec. 1.
Regional authorities apparently found that Alejandro Cao de Benos remained in Barcelona under an incorrect identity and meant to take a trip by train to Madrid. Authorities apprehended Cao de Benos at a Madrid train station on Nov. 30.
Cao de Benos was launched without conditions after appearing before a High Court judge on Dec. 1. Supposedly, an extradition procedure is pending, though the U.S. needs to formalize its extradition demand and offer paperwork.
The implicated firmly insisted that he would not be extradited, composing on X:
“There is no extradition. The United States allegation, in addition to being incorrect,
