Sudanese man accused of fraud extradited

Riyadh: The Saudis handed over to their Sudanese counterpart an accused innvolved in embezzlement of 34 billion Sudanese Pounds from Bank of Khartoum.

The Saudi dailies said on Monday that the accused and his brother, a well-known Sudanese figure, borrowed the amount from the bank through real estate financing and loans to buy properties.

The first accused had been arrested, while the other fled to Saudi Arabia, where he was arrested at the entry and turned over to the Sudanese authorities.

Earlier on August 1, the Sudanese seized the second accused, following the reports he was planning to travel to Saudi Arabia with fake passport.