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Israeli mining magnate awaits Greek court ruling on arrest warrant
Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz has been freed from custody in Greece but banned from travelling outside the country as he awaits a court ruling on a Romanian-issued arrest warrant, police and legal sources said Monday.
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Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz has been freed from custody in Greece but banned from travelling outside the country as he awaits a court ruling on a Romanian-issued arrest warrant, police and legal sources said Monday.

After arriving on a private plane at Athens International Airport on Sunday evening, Greek police detained Steinmetz, according to police sources.

A European arrest warrant has been issued against him on behalf of Romania on accusations related to participation in a criminal organisation, a police official said on condition of anonymity.

On Monday, the 68-year-old appeared before a prosecutor who decided that he should be freed on bail, with restrictions including a travel ban, as he awaits a judicial panel's decision on his arrest and extradition.

In 2022, a Greek court that examined his case based on a Romanian-issued arrest warrant against him, had ruled against his extradition.

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