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Justice: Fugitive wind power fraudster Hendrik Holt caught in Dubai

The Osnabrück public prosecutor's office reports a success in their search. The fraudster, who had been on the run for four weeks, was caught in the United Arab Emirates.

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Justice: Fugitive wind power fraudster Hendrik Holt caught in Dubai

Hendrik Holt, a wind farm scammer who had been on the run since late August, has been taken into custody by authorities. He was reportedly arrested in Dubai on Tuesday as a result of joint investigative efforts by the Osnabrück Central Investigation Directorate. Holt had been evading capture since August 25, when he failed to return from a supervised leave from Berlin's Düppel prison. His lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment on his arrest.

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