PETER Joseph Leus, a 45-year-old American fugitive wanted since 2005 in the state of New Jersey in the United States (US) for first-degree money laundering and second-degree theft by deception, was arrested by Cavite police at his grandmother’s house Saturday night in Paco, Manila. He is one of 12 most wanted fugitives in New Jersey.

Police Ch. Insp. Bernouli Abalos told The Manila Times that Leus had a pending warrant of arrest from New Jersey issued on Sept. 6, 2005 by Superior Court Mercer Country Judget Linda Feinberg for money laundering and theft by deception.

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