Indian man on Interpol list arrested in US

Chicago: An Indian man, who is on an Interpol list and is wanted for smuggling cigarettes in UK, has been arrested at the city’s O’Hare International Airport as he was about to board a flight to India.
Anis Gulamras Vohora, 39, was on an “Interpol lookout” list and was stopped by Chicago Customs and Border Protection officers as he was boarding a flight to India over the weekend.
He was arrested by CBP officers pending confirmation of extradition to the United Kingdom, where he faces a four year sentence for smuggling cigarettes, the CBP said in a statement here.
Vohora was turned over by CBP to the US Marshal’s Service on Monday for extradition to UK.
It is unknown at this time if Vohora will be facing additional charges upon return to England.
13/05/10 PTI/The Hindu

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