The United States has arrested five international fugitives in Southern California at the request of the Federal Republic of Germany, which alleges the individuals were key players in a vast network that defrauded thousands of victims of more than $300 million and created a “shadow financial system” in Germany.

The U.S. Marshals Service located and arrested the five individuals in the Central District of California today, pursuant to treaty obligations, for ultimate extradition to Germany.

The Arrested Individuals

Among those arrested were four U.S. citizens residing in California and one Canadian national:

Medhat Mourid , of Woodland Hills

Andrew Garroni , of Los Angeles

Guy Mizrachi , of Agoura Hills

Ardeshir Akhavan , of Irvine

Tunde Benak (Canadian National), of Irvine

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