The UK’s ‘most wanted woman’ will be flown back to Britain to serve a jail sentence.
Sarah Panitzke, 48, had actually pleaded with Spanish judges to decline an extradition application which would have resulted in her being made to serve her prison time in the UK.
She had actually required the right to be able to serve her sentence in Spain offered her strong links to her ‘adopted homeland.’
Her legal representatives likewise stated her hubby, who likewise resides in Spain, has a life span of simply 10 years due to a liver transplant.
They argued he would be not able to visit her in the UK if she was extradited.
But judges rejected the claim and the 48- year-old will quickly be flown back to Britain to finish her jail sentence.
The date for her return has actually not yet been set.
Panitzke had actually been implicated of laundering cash through business in Spain, Andorra and Dubai for a group that purchased smart phones abroad without barrel and resold them in the UK.
![Sarah Panitzke's arrest in Santa Barbara, Tarragona, on Sunday morning [27 February] by the Spanish GuardiaCivil See SWNS story SWLEwanted. Britain's most wanted woman who was involved in a ?1billion VAT fraud gang has been caught by cops in Spain - as she was walking her dog. UK holidaymakers were asked to help catch fraudster Sarah Panitzke, 47, from Fulford near York in a recent appeal for information on the whereabouts of fugitive killers, sex attackers and drug traffickers. A money launderer involved in a ?1 billion mobile phone tax scam who was one of the National Crime Agency?s most wanted fugitives has been arrested inSpain Sarah Panitzke, aged 47 and originally from Fulford near York, was detained as she walked her dogs in Santa Barbara, Tarragona, on Sunday morning [27 February] by the Spanish Guardia Civil as part of an operation supported by HM Revenue & Customs.](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/SEI_90912405.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&zoom=1&resize=520%2C317 "UK's the majority of desired lady to be extradited from Spain over barrel scams 2")
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She had actually formerly averted cops capture for many years.
The scammer disappeared inMay2013 while she dealt with trial over a sophisticated cash laundering fraud.
She was founded guilty and sentenced in her lack to 8 years in jail.
Panitzke, initially fromFulford nearYork, had actually been traced to a town nearBarcelona back in2015
But she handled to get away in camouflage after she captured wind of the looming cops operation.
Authorities once again overtook the fugitive inFebruary– this time in the littleSpanish town ofSantaBarbara inTarragona
After weeks of monitoring, the48- year-old was apprehended by an elite cops group while out strolling her pet dogs.
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(******************************************************************************************************************************************* )’s prominent arrest inFebruary had actually made headings inSpain and the UK, as she was the only lady on theNationalCrimeAgency’s(************************************************************************************************************************************************ )WantedList
(**************************************************************************************************************** )it emerged she had actually been living for 7 years prior to her arrest with the phony ID for a‘Antonietta Argiulo’
She had actually averted cops capture in a three-bed maisonette on the borders of the town ofSantaBarbara in the province ofTarragona
Panitzke had actually participated in theYorkCollege forGirls prior to carrying on to fee-payingSt Peter’sSchool
She studiedSpanish atManchesterMetropolitanUniversity prior to going on to a master’s degree inBarcelona inBusinessManagement
Following her arrestSimonYork, director of the scams examination service at HMRC, stated:’
‘Sarah Panitzke was one of Britain’ s most desired tax fugitives.
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‘(****************************************************************************************************************************** )played a critical function in a multimillion-pound barrel scams and moved millions through overseas checking account.
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‘Panitzke believed she had actually put herself beyond the reach of HMRC, however through our deal with UK police and global partners we have actually found another tax fugitive.
‘No tax criminal is beyond our reach.’
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